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Zhang H, Liang M, Chen J, Wang H, Ma L. Rapid generation of fragrant thermo-sensitive genic male sterile rice with enhanced disease resistance via CRISPR/Cas9. PLANTA 2024; 259:112. [PMID: 38581602 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-024-04392-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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MAIN CONCLUSION The three, by mutagenesis produced genes OsPi21, OsXa5, and OsBADH2, generated novel lines exhibiting desired fragrance and improved resistance. Elite sterile lines are the basis for hybrid rice breeding, and rice quality and disease resistance become the focus of new sterile lines breeding. Since there are few sterile lines with fragrance and high resistance to blast and bacterial blight at the same time in hybrid rice production, we here integrated the simultaneous mutagenesis of three genes, OsPi21, OsXa5, and OsBADH2, into Zhi 5012S, an elite thermo-sensitive genic male sterile (TGMS) variety, using the CRISPR/Cas9 system, thus eventually generated novel sterile lines would exhibit desired popcorn-like fragrance and improved resistance to blast and bacterial blight but without a loss in major agricultural traits such as yield. Collectively, this study develops valuable germplasm resources for the development of two-line hybrid rice with disease resistance, which provides a way to rapid generation of novel TGMS lines with elite traits.
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- Huali Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding and Chinese National Center for Rice Improvement, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 311400, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding and Chinese National Center for Rice Improvement, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 311400, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding and Chinese National Center for Rice Improvement, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 311400, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding and Chinese National Center for Rice Improvement, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 311400, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding and Chinese National Center for Rice Improvement, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 311400, People's Republic of China.
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Shao J, Zhang ZJ, Shi Y, Jiang WQ, Siddique F, Chen L, Liu G, Zhu J, Luo XF, Liu YQ, An JX, Yang CJ, Cui ZN. Application and Mechanism of Cryptolepine and Neocryptolepine Derivatives as T3SS Inhibitors for Control of Bacterial Leaf Blight on Rice. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:6988-6997. [PMID: 38506764 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c00214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Bacterial leaf blight (BLB) caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzae (Xoo) is extremely harmful to rice production. The traditional control approach is to use bactericides that target key bacterial growth factors, but the selection pressure on the pathogen makes resistant strains the dominant bacterial strains, leading to a decline in bactericidal efficacy. Type III secretion system (T3SS) is a conserved and critical virulence factor in most Gram-negative bacteria, and its expression or absence does not affect bacterial growth, rendering it an ideal target for creating drugs against Gram-negative pathogens. In this work, we synthesized a range of derivatives from cryptolepine and neocryptolepine. We found that compound Z-8 could inhibit the expression of Xoo T3SS-related genes without affecting the growth of bacteria. an in vivo bioassay showed that compound Z-8 could effectively reduce the hypersensitive response (HR) induced by Xoo in tobacco and reduce the pathogenicity of Xoo in rice. Furthermore, it exhibited synergy in control of bacterial leaf blight when combined with the quorum quenching bacterial F20.
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- Jiang Shao
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Zhou H, Zhang J, Bai L, Liu J, Li H, Hua J, Luo S. Chemical Structure Diversity and Extensive Biological Functions of Specialized Metabolites in Rice. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17053. [PMID: 38069376 PMCID: PMC10707428 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242317053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is thought to have been domesticated many times independently in China and India, and many modern cultivars are available. All rice tissues are rich in specialized metabolites (SPMs). To date, a total of 181 terpenoids, 199 phenolics, 41 alkaloids, and 26 other types of compounds have been detected in rice. Some volatile sesquiterpenoids released by rice are known to attract the natural enemies of rice herbivores, and play an indirect role in defense. Momilactone, phytocassane, and oryzalic acid are the most common diterpenoids found in rice, and are found at all growth stages. Indolamides, including serotonin, tryptamine, and N-benzoylserotonin, are the main rice alkaloids. The SPMs mainly exhibit defense functions with direct roles in resisting herbivory and pathogenic infections. In addition, phenolics are also important in indirect defense, and enhance wax deposition in leaves and promote the lignification of stems. Meanwhile, rice SPMs also have allelopathic effects and are crucial in the regulation of the relationships between different plants or between plants and microorganisms. In this study, we reviewed the various structures and functions of rice SPMs. This paper will provide useful information and methodological resources to inform the improvement of rice resistance and the promotion of the rice industry.
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- Research Center of Protection and Utilization of Plant Resources, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China (J.L.)
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- Research Center of Protection and Utilization of Plant Resources, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China (J.L.)
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Yuan X, Sundin GW, Zeng Q, Johnson KB, Cox KD, Yu M, Huang J, Yang CH. Erwinia amylovora Type III Secretion System Inhibitors Reduce Fire Blight Infection Under Field Conditions. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2023; 113:2197-2204. [PMID: 37344783 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-04-23-0111-sa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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Fire blight, caused by Erwinia amylovora, is an economically important disease in apples and pears worldwide. This pathogen relies on the type III secretion system (T3SS) to cause disease. Compounds that inhibit the function of the T3SS (T3SS inhibitors) have emerged as alternative strategies for bacterial plant disease management, as they block bacterial virulence without affecting growth, unlike traditional antibiotics. In this study, we investigated the mode of action of a T3SS inhibitor named TS108, a plant phenolic acid derivative, in E. amylovora. We showed that adding TS108 to an in vitro culture of E. amylovora repressed the expression of several T3SS regulon genes, including the master regulator gene hrpL. Further studies demonstrated that TS108 negatively regulates CsrB, a global regulatory small RNA, at the posttranscriptional level, resulting in a repression of hrpS, which encodes a key activator of hrpL. Additionally, TS108 has no impact on the expression of T3SS in Dickeya dadantii or Pseudomonas aeruginosa, suggesting that its inhibition of the E. amylovora T3SS is likely species specific. To better evaluate the performance of T3SS inhibitors in fire blight management, we conducted five independent field experiments in four states (Michigan, New York, Oregon, and Connecticut) from 2015 to 2022 and observed reductions in blossom blight incidence as high as 96.7% compared with untreated trees. In summary, the T3SS inhibitors exhibited good efficacy against fire blight.
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- Xiaochen Yuan
- Department of Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
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- Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, CT 06511
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331
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- Section of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Cornell AgriTech, Geneva, NY 14456
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53211
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- T3 Bioscience, Lapham Hall 181, Milwaukee, WI 53211
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53211
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Shi Y, Xiong LT, Li H, Li WL, O'Neill Rothenberg D, Liao LS, Deng X, Song GP, Cui ZN. Derivative of cinnamic acid inhibits T3SS of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae through the HrpG-HrpX regulatory cascade. Bioorg Chem 2023; 141:106871. [PMID: 37734193 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Bacterial leaf blight (BLB) caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) has a significant impact on rice yield and quality worldwide. Traditionally, bactericide application has been commonly used to control this devastating disease. However, the overuse of fungicides has led to a number of problems such as the development of resistance and environmental pollution. Therefore, the development of new methods and approaches for disease control are still urgent. In this paper, a series of cinnamic acid derivatives were designed and synthesized, and three novel T3SS inhibitors A10, A12 and A20 were discovered. Novel T3SS inhibitors A10, A12 and A20 significantly inhibited the hpa1 promoter activity without affecting Xoo growth. Further studies revealed that the title compounds A10, A12 and A20 significantly impaired hypersensitivity in non-host plant tobacco leaves, while applications on rice significantly reduced symptoms of bacterial leaf blight. RT-PCR showed that compound A20 inhibited the expression of T3SS-related genes. In summary, this work exemplifies the potential of the title compound as an inhibitor of T3SS and its efficacy in the control of bacterial leaf blight.
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- Yu Shi
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Henry Fok School of Biology and Agriculture, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan 512005, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China; Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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Wang X, He L, Zhang YQ, Tian H, He M, Herron AN, Cui ZN. Innovative Strategy for the Control of Citrus Canker: Inhibitors Targeting the Type III Secretion System of Xanthomonas citri Subsp. citri. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:15971-15980. [PMID: 37831979 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c05212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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To find potential type III secretion system (T3SS) inhibitors against citrus canker caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc), a new series of 5-phenyl-2-furan carboxylic acid derivatives stitched with 2-mercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole were designed and synthesized. Among the 30 compounds synthesized, 14 compounds significantly inhibited the promoter activity of a harpin gene hpa1. Eight of the 14 compounds did not affect the growth of Xcc, but significantly reduced the hypersensitive response (HR) of tobacco and decreased the pathogenicity of Xcc on citrus plants. Subsequent studies have demonstrated that these inhibitory molecules effectively suppress the T3SS of Xcc and significantly impair the pathogen's ability to subvert citrus immunity, resulting in a reduction in the level of disease progression. As a result, our work has identified a series of potentially attractive agents for the control of citrus canker.
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- Xin Wang
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Li JB, Xiong LT, Lu YR, Zhang YQ, Xu XL, Wang HH, Deng X, Hu XH, Cui ZN. Novel pyrimidin-4-one derivatives as potential T3SS inhibitors against Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2023; 79:3666-3675. [PMID: 37184259 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cruciferous black rot is caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc) infection and is a widespread disease worldwide. Excessive and repeated use of bactericide is an important cause of the development of bacterial resistance. It is imperative to take new approaches to screening compounds that target virulence factors rather than kill bacterial pathogens. The type III secretion system (T3SS) invades a variety of cells by transporting virulence effector factors into the cytoplasm and is an attractive antitoxic target. Toward the search of new T3SS inhibitors, an alternative series of novel pyrimidin-4-one derivatives were designed and synthesized and assessed for their effect in blocking the virulence. RESULTS All of the target compounds were characterized by proton (1 H) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), carbon-13 (13 C) NMR, fluorine-19 (19 F) NMR and high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS). All compounds were evaluated using high-throughput screening systems against Xcc. The results of the biological activity test revealed that the compound SPF-9 could highly inhibit the activity of xopN gene promoter and the hypersensitivity (HR) of tobacco without affecting bacterial growth. Moreover, messenger RNA (mRNA) level measurements showed that compound SPF-9 inhibited the expression of some representative genes (hrp/hrc genes). Compound SPF-9 weakened the pathogenicity of Xcc to Raphanus sativus L. CONCLUSION Compound SPF-9 has good potential for further development as a novel T3SS inhibitor against Xcc. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Jia-Bao Li
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Instrumental Analysis and Research Center, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Function and Regulation in Agricultural Organisms, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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He LL, Wang X, O'Neill Rothenberg D, Xu X, Wang HH, Deng X, Cui ZN. A novel strategy to control Pseudomonas syringae through inhibition of type III secretion system. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 194:105471. [PMID: 37532345 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2023.105471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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Pseudomonas syringae (P. syringae) is a highly prevalent Gram-negative pathogen with over 60 pathogenic variants that cause yield losses of up to 80% in various crops. Traditional control methods mainly involve the application of antibiotics to inactivate pathogenic bacteria, but large-scale application of antibiotics has led to the development of bacterial resistance. Gram-negative pathogens including P. syringae commonly use the type III secretion system (T3SS) as a transport channel to deliver effector proteins into host cells, disrupting host defences and facilitating virulence, providing a novel target for antibacterial drug development. In this study, we constructed a high-throughput screening reporter system based on our previous work to screen for imidazole, oxazole and thiazole compounds. The screening indicated that the three compounds (II-14, II-15 and II-24) significantly inhibited hrpW and hrpL gene promoter activity without influencing the growth of P. syringae, and the inhibitory activity was better than that of the positive control sulforaphane (4-methylsulfinylbutyl isothiocyanate, SFN) at 50 μM. Three compounds suppressed the transcript levels of representative T3SS genes to different degrees, suggesting that the compounds may suppress the expression of T3SS by modulating the HrpR/S-HrpL regulatory pathway. Inoculation experiments indicated that all three compounds suppressed the pathogenicity of Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 in tomato and Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola 1448A in bean to varying degrees. One representative compound, II-15, significantly inhibited the secretion of the Pst DC3000 AvrPto effector protein. These findings provide a theoretical basis for the development of novel P. syringae T3SS inhibitors for application in disease prevention and control.
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- Lu-Lu He
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Instrumental Analysis & Research Center, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Function and Regulation in Agricultural Organisms, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China; Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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Zhang JJ, Feng YM, Zhang JR, Xiao WL, Liu SS, Zhou X, Zhang H, Wang PY, Liu LW, Yang S. Resistance-driven innovations in the discovery of bactericides: novel triclosan derivatives decorating isopropanolamine moiety as promising anti-biofilm agents against destructive plant bacterial diseases. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2023; 79:2443-2455. [PMID: 36810950 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Controlling bacterial infections in plants is a major challenge owing to the appearance of resistant strains. As a physical barrier, the bacterial biofilm helps bacterial infections acquire drug resistance by enabling bacteria to accommodate complex and volatile environmental conditions and avoid bactericidal effects. Thus, developing new antibacterial agents with antibiofilm potency is imperative. RESULTS A series of simple triclosan derivatives containing isopropanolamine moiety were elaborately designed and assessed for their antibacterial behavior. Bioassay results showed that some title compounds had excellent bioactivity against three destructive bacteria Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri (Xac) and Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa). Notably, compound C8 displayed high bioactivities toward Xoo and Xac, with EC50 values were 0.34 and 2.11 μg mL-1 , respectively. In vivo trials revealed that compound C8 exhibited excellent protective activities against rice bacterial blight and citrus bacterial canker at 200 μg mL-1 , with control effectivenesses of 49.57% and 85.60%, respectively. Compound A4 had remarkably inhibitory activity toward Psa, with an EC50 value of 2.63 μg mL-1 , and demonstrated outstanding protective activity with a value of 77.23% against Psa in vivo. Antibacterial mechanisms indicated that compound C8 dose-dependently prevented biofilm formation and extracellular polysaccharide production. C8 also significantly weakened the motility and pathogenicity of Xoo. CONCLUSION This study contributes to the development and excavation of novel bactericidal candidates with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity by targeting bacterial biofilm to control refractory plant bacterial diseases. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Jiao-Jiao Zhang
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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Gao D, Li H, Shao J, He L, Fu C, Lai H, O'Neill Rothenberg D, Xu X, Song G, Deng X, Cui ZN. Novel Ethyl-3-Aryl-2-Nitroacrylate Derivatives as Potential T3SS Inhibitors against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae on Rice. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023. [PMID: 37285515 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c00838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Bacterial leaf blight (BLB) caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) is a highly destructive bacterial disease. Traditional prevention methods have utilized antibiotics to target bacterial growth, which has accelerated the emergence of resistant strains. New prevention techniques are developing agents such as type III secretion system (T3SS) inhibitors that target bacterial virulence factors without affecting bacterial growth. To explore novel T3SS inhibitors, a series of ethyl-3-aryl-2-nitroacrylate derivatives were designed and synthesized. Preliminary screening of T3SS inhibitors was based on the inhibition of the hpa1 gene promoter and showed no effect on bacterial growth. Compounds B9 and B10, obtained in the primary screening, significantly inhibited the hypersensitive response (HR) in tobacco and the expression of T3SS genes in the hrp cluster including key regulatory genes. In vivo bioassays showed that T3SS inhibitors obviously inhibited BLB and appeared to be more effective when combined with quorum quenching bacteria F20.
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- Dongni Gao
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Instrumental Analysis & Research Center, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Al Haj Ishak Al Ali R, Mondamert L, Berjeaud JM, Jandry J, Crépin A, Labanowski J. Application of QSAR Approach to Assess the Effects of Organic Pollutants on Bacterial Virulence Factors. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1375. [PMID: 37374877 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11061375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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The release of a wide variety of persistent chemical contaminants into wastewater has become a growing concern due to their potential health and environmental risks. While the toxic effects of these pollutants on aquatic organisms have been extensively studied, their impact on microbial pathogens and their virulence mechanisms remains largely unexplored. This research paper focuses on the identification and prioritization of chemical pollutants that increase bacterial pathogenicity, which is a public health concern. In order to predict how chemical compounds, such as pesticides and pharmaceuticals, would affect the virulence mechanisms of three bacterial strains (Escherichia coli K12, Pseudomonas aeruginosa H103, and Salmonella enterica serovar. Typhimurium), this study has developed quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) models. The use of analysis of variance (ANOVA) functions assists in developing QSAR models based on the chemical structure of the compounds, to predict their effect on the growth and swarming behavior of the bacterial strains. The results showed an uncertainty in the created model, and that increases in virulence factors, including growth and motility of bacteria, after exposure to the studied compounds are possible to be predicted. These results could be more accurate if the interactions between groups of functions are included. For that, to make an accurate and universal model, it is essential to incorporate a larger number of compounds of similar and different structures.
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- Roukaya Al Haj Ishak Al Ali
- Institute of Chemistry, Materials and Natural Resources of Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7285, University of Poitiers, 86000 Poitiers, France
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- Institute of Chemistry, Materials and Natural Resources of Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7285, University of Poitiers, 86000 Poitiers, France
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- Ecology and Biology of Interactions, UMR CNRS 7267, University of Poitiers, 86000 Poitiers, France
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- Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Sciences, Lebanese University, Dekwaneh, Lebanon
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- Ecology and Biology of Interactions, UMR CNRS 7267, University of Poitiers, 86000 Poitiers, France
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- Institute of Chemistry, Materials and Natural Resources of Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7285, University of Poitiers, 86000 Poitiers, France
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Zeng D, Liu SS, Shao WB, Zhang TH, Qi PY, Liu HW, Zhou X, Liu LW, Zhang H, Yang S. New Inspiration of 1,3,4-Oxadiazole Agrochemical Candidates: Manipulation of a Type III Secretion System-Induced Bacterial Starvation Mechanism to Prevent Plant Bacterial Diseases. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:2804-2816. [PMID: 36744848 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c07486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Discovering new anti-virulent agents to control plant bacterial diseases by preventing bacterial pathogenesis/pathogenicity rather than affecting bacterial growth is a sensible strategy. However, the effects of compound-manipulated bacterial virulence factors on host response are still not clear. In this work, 35 new 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives were synthesized and systematically evaluated for their anti-phytopathogenic activities. Bioassay results revealed that compound C7 possessed outstanding antibacterial activity in vitro (half-maximal effective concentration: 0.80 μg/mL) against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) and acceptable bioactivity in vivo toward rice bacterial leaf blight. Furthermore, virulence factor-related biochemical assays showed that C7 was a promising anti-virulent agent. Interestingly, C7 could indirectly reduce the inducible expression of host SWEET genes and thereby alleviate nutrient supply in the infection process of phytopathogenic bacteria. Our results highlight the potential of 1,3,4-oxadiazole-based agrochemicals for manipulating type III secretion system-induced phytopathogenic bacteria starvation mechanisms to prevent plant bacterial diseases.
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- Dan Zeng
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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Lin Q, Huang J, Liu Z, Chen Q, Wang X, Yu G, Cheng P, Zhang LH, Xu Z. tRNA modification enzyme MiaB connects environmental cues to activation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa type III secretion system. PLoS Pathog 2022; 18:e1011027. [PMID: 36469533 PMCID: PMC9754610 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a major inhabitant of numerous environmental reservoirs, is a momentous opportunistic human pathogen associated with severe infections even death in the patients suffering from immune deficiencies or metabolic diseases. Type III secretion system (T3SS) employed by P. aeruginosa to inject effector proteins into host cells is one of the pivotal virulence factors pertaining to acute infections caused by this pathogen. Previous studies showed that P. aeruginosa T3SS is regulated by various environmental cues such as calcium concentration and the host signal spermidine. However, how T3SS is regulated and expressed particularly under the ever-changing environmental conditions remains largely elusive. In this study, we reported that a tRNA modification enzyme PA3980, designated as MiaB, positively regulated T3SS gene expression in P. aeruginosa and was essential for the induced cytotoxicity of human lung epithelial cells. Further genetic assays revealed that MiaB promoted T3SS gene expression by repressing the LadS-Gac/Rsm signaling pathway and through the T3SS master regulator ExsA. Interestingly, ladS, gacA, rsmY and rsmZ in the LadS-Gac/Rsm signaling pathway seemed potential targets under the independent regulation of MiaB. Moreover, expression of MiaB was found to be induced by the cAMP-dependent global regulator Vfr as well as the spermidine transporter-dependent signaling pathway and thereafter functioned to mediate their regulation on the T3SS gene expression. Together, these results revealed a novel regulatory mechanism for MiaB, with which it integrates different environmental cues to modulate T3SS gene expression in this important bacterial pathogen.
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- Qiqi Lin
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- School of Food Pharmaceutical Engineering, Zhao Qing University, Zhaoqing, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- * E-mail: (L-HZ); (ZX)
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- * E-mail: (L-HZ); (ZX)
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Shahidi F, Danielski R, Rhein SO, Meisel LA, Fuentes J, Speisky H, Schwember AR, de Camargo AC. Wheat and Rice beyond Phenolic Acids: Genetics, Identification Database, Antioxidant Properties, and Potential Health Effects. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:3283. [PMID: 36501323 PMCID: PMC9739071 DOI: 10.3390/plants11233283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Wheat and rice play a vital role in human nutrition and food security. A better understanding of the potential health benefits associated with consuming these cereals, combined with studies by plant scientists and food chemists to view the entire food value chain from the field, pre and post-harvest processing, and subsequent "fork" consumption, may provide the necessary tools to optimize wheat and rice production towards the goal of better human health improvement and food security, providing tools to better adapt to the challenges associated with climate change. Since the available literature usually focuses on only one food chain segment, this narrative review was designed to address the identities and concentration of phenolics of these cereal crops from a farm-to-fork perspective. Wheat and rice genetics, phenolic databases, antioxidant properties, and potential health effects are summarized. These cereals contain much more than phenolic acids, having significant concentrations of flavonoids (including anthocyanins) and proanthocyanidins in a cultivar-dependent manner. Their potential health benefits in vitro have been extensively studied. According to a number of in vivo studies, consumption of whole wheat, wheat bran, whole rice, and rice bran may be strategies to improve health. Likewise, anthocyanin-rich cultivars have shown to be very promising as functional foods.
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- Fereidoon Shahidi
- Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL A1C 5S7, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL A1C 5S7, Canada
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- Nutrition and Food Technology Institute, University of Chile, Santiago 7830490, Chile
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- Nutrition and Food Technology Institute, University of Chile, Santiago 7830490, Chile
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- Nutrition and Food Technology Institute, University of Chile, Santiago 7830490, Chile
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- Nutrition and Food Technology Institute, University of Chile, Santiago 7830490, Chile
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- Departament of Plant Sciences, Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 7820436, Chile
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Zhang YQ, Zhang S, Sun ML, Su HN, Li HY, Kun-Liu, Zhang YZ, Chen XL, Cao HY, Song XY. Antibacterial activity of peptaibols from Trichoderma longibrachiatum SMF2 against gram-negative Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, the causal agent of bacterial leaf blight on rice. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1034779. [PMID: 36304956 PMCID: PMC9595671 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1034779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Bacterial leaf blight caused by Gram-negative pathogen Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) is one of the most destructive bacterial diseases on rice. Due to the resistance, toxicity and environmental issues of chemical bactericides, new biological strategies are still in need. Although peptaibols produced by Trichoderma spp. can inhibit the growth of several Gram-positive bacteria and plant fungal pathogens, it still remains unclear whether peptaibols have anti-Xoo activity to control bacterial leaf blight on rice. In this study, we evaluated the antibacterial effects of Trichokonins A (TKA), peptaibols produced by Trichoderma longibrachiatum SMF2, against Xoo. The in vitro antibacterial activity analysis showed that the growth of Xoo was significantly inhibited by TKA, with a minimum inhibitory concentration of 54 μg/mL and that the three TKs in TKA all had remarkable anti-Xoo activity. Further inhibitory mechanism analyses revealed that TKA treatments resulted in the damage of Xoo cell morphology and the release of intracellular substances, such as proteins and nucleic acids, from Xoo cells, suggesting the damage of the permeability of Xoo cell membrane by TKA. Pathogenicity analyses showed that the lesion length on rice leaf was significantly reduced by 82.2% when treated with 27 μg/mL TKA. This study represents the first report of the antibacterial activity of peptaibols against a Gram-negative bacterium. Thus, TKA can be of a promising agent in controlling bacterial leaf blight on rice.
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Koroleva M, Blinova S, Shvartsev A, Kurochkin V, Alekseev Y. Molecular genetic detection and differentiation of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola, bacterial leaf streak agents of rice. Vavilovskii Zhurnal Genet Selektsii 2022; 26:544-552. [PMID: 36313829 PMCID: PMC9556313 DOI: 10.18699/vjgb-22-66] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The genus Xanthomonas comprises phytopathogenic bacteria which infect about 400 host species, including a wide variety of economically important plants. Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola (Fang et al., 1957) Swings et al., 1990 is the causal agent of bacterial leaf streak (BLS) being one of the most destructive bacterial diseases of rice. BLS symptoms are very similar to those of bacterial blight caused by closely related Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. X. o. pv. oryzae and X. o. pv. oryzicola and often occur in rice f ields simultaneously, so separate leaves may show symptoms of both diseases. The quarantine status and high severity of the pathogen require a highly eff icient, fast and precise diagnostic method. We have developed an assay for Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola detection using real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and PCR amplicon sequencing. The DNA samples of X. o. pv. oryzae and X. o. pv. oryzicola were obtained from the collection of CIRM-CFBR (France). To evaluate the analytical sensitivity of the assay, a vector construct based on the pAL2-T plasmid was created through the insertion of X. o. pv. oryzicola target fragment (290 bp). Primers and a probe for qPCR were selected for the hpa1 gene site. They allowed identifying all the strains the sequences of which had been loaded in the GenBank NCBI Nucleotide database before November 11, 2021. The SeqX.o.all sequencing primers were selected for the hrp gene cluster sequence, namely for the nucleotide sequence encoding the Hpa1 protein, the sequencing of which allows for eff icient differentiation of X. oryzae species. The analytical specif icity of the system was tested using the DNAs of 53 closely related and accompanying microorganisms and comprised 100 % with no false-positive or false-negative results registered. The system's analytical sensitivity was not less than 25 copies per PCR reaction. Its eff icacy has been conf irmed using f ive different qPCR detection systems from different manufacturers, so it can be recommended for diagnostic and screening studies.
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- Limited Liability Company “Syntol”, Moscow, RussiaAll-Russian Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute for Analytical Instrumentation of the Russian Academy of Science, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Limited Liability Company “Syntol”, Moscow, RussiaInstitute for Analytical Instrumentation of the Russian Academy of Science, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Zhi T, Liu Q, Xie T, Ding Y, Hu R, Sun Y, Fan R, Long Y, Zhao Z. Identification of Genetic and Chemical Factors Affecting Type III Secretion System Expression in Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae Biovar 3 Using a Luciferase Reporter Construct. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2022; 112:1610-1619. [PMID: 35240868 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-09-21-0404-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The type III secretion system (T3SS) is a key factor in the pathogenesis of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae biovar 3 (Psa3), the causal agent of a global kiwifruit bacterial canker pandemic. To monitor the T3SS expression levels in Psa3, we constructed a luciferase reporter plasmid-expressing HrpAPsa3-NLuc fusion protein. The expression of HrpA-NLuc was induced in hrp-inducing conditions whereas the level of luciferase activity correlated with the expression of hrp/hrc genes in Psa3 confirmed the reliability of the reporter construct. Based on the readout of the NLuc reporter construct, three small molecule compounds 4-methoxy-cinnamic acid, sulforaphane, and ferulic acid were determined as T3SS inhibitors in Psa3, whereas sodium acetate was determined to be a T3SS inducer. Moreover, the aqueous extract of fruit inhibited the accumulation of HrpA-NLuc in Psa3 in medium and in planta. Additionally, the T3SS inhibitors suppress Psa3 virulence, whereas the T3SS inducer promotes Psa3 virulence on kiwifruit. Thus, our findings may provide clues to why the fruit is not infected by Psa3, and the Psa3 T3SS inhibitors have potential as alternatives to current nonspecific antimicrobials for disease management.
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- Taihui Zhi
- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
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- Kiwifruit Engineering and Technology Research Center, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
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- Kiwifruit Engineering and Technology Research Center, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
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Feng YM, Qi PY, Xiao WL, Zhang TH, Zhou X, Liu LW, Yang S. Fabrication of Isopropanolamine-Decorated Coumarin Derivatives as Novel Quorum Sensing Inhibitors to Suppress Plant Bacterial Disease. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:6037-6049. [PMID: 35579561 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c01141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Emerging pesticide-resistant phytopathogenic bacteria have become a stumbling block in the development and use of pesticides. Quorum sensing (QS) blockers, which interfere with bacterial virulence gene expression, are a compelling way to manage plant bacterial disease without resistance. Herein, a series of isopropanolamine-decorated coumarin derivatives were designed and synthesized, and their potency in interfering with QS was investigated. Notably, compound A5 exhibited a better bioactivity with median effective concentration (EC50) values of 6.75 mg L-1 against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) than bismerthiazol (EC50 = 21.9 mg L-1). Further biochemical studies revealed that compound A5 disturbed biofilm formation and suppressed bacterial virulence factors and so forth. Moreover, compound A5 decreased the expression of QS-related genes. Interestingly, compound A5 had the acceptable control effect (53.2%) toward Xoo in vivo. Overall, this study identifies a novel lead compound for the development of bactericide candidates to control plant bacterial diseases by interfering with QS.
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- Yu-Mei Feng
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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Exploiting the antibacterial mechanism of phenazine substances from Lysobacter antibioticus 13-6 against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola. J Microbiol 2022; 60:496-510. [PMID: 35362894 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-022-1542-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Bacterial leaf streak caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola (Xoc) is one of the most destructive diseases affecting rice production worldwide. In this study, we extracted and purified phenazine substances from the secondary metabolites of Lysobacter antibioticus 13-6. The bacteriostatic mechanism of phenazine substances against Xoc was investigated through physiological response and transcriptomic analysis. Results showed that phenazine substances affects the cell membrane permeability of Xoc, which causes cell swelling and deformation, blockage of flagellum synthesis, and imbalance of intracellular environment. The changes in intracellular environment affect the physiological and metabolic functions of Xoc, which reduces the formation of pathogenic factors and pathogenicity. Through transcriptomic analysis, we found that among differentially expressed genes, the expression of 595 genes was induced significantly (275 up-regulated and 320 down-regulated). In addition, we observed that phenazine substances affects three main functions of Xoc, i.e., transmembrane transporter activity, DNA-mediated transposition, and structural molecular activity. Phenazine substances also inhibits the potassium ion transport system that reduces Xoc resistance and induces the phosphate ion transport system to maintain the stability of the internal environment. Finally, we conclude that phenazine substances could retard cell growth and reduce the pathogenicity of Xoc by affecting cell structure and physiological metabolism. Altogether, our study highlights latest insights into the antibacterial mechanism of phenazine substances against Xoc and provides basic guidance to manage the incidence of bacterial leaf streak of rice.
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Hu A, Hu M, Chen S, Xue Y, Tan X, Zhou J. Five Plant Natural Products Are Potential Type III Secretion System Inhibitors to Effectively Control Soft-Rot Disease Caused by Dickeya. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:839025. [PMID: 35273588 PMCID: PMC8901885 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.839025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Dickeya zeae, a plant soft-rot pathogen, possesses a type III secretion system (T3SS) as one of the major virulence factors, infecting a wide variety of monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants and causing serious losses to the production of economic crops. In order to alleviate the problem of pesticide resistance during bacterial disease treatment, compounds targeting at T3SS have been screened using a hrpA-gfp bioreporter. After screening by Multifunctional Microplate Reader and determining by flow cytometer, five compounds including salicylic acid (SA), p-hydroxybenzoic acid (PHBA), cinnamyl alcohol (CA), p-coumaric acid (PCA), and hydrocinnamic acid (HA) significantly inhibiting hrpA promoter activity without affecting bacterial growth have been screened out. All the five compounds reduced hypersensitive response (HR) on non-host tobacco leaves and downregulated the expression of T3SS, especially the master regulator encoding gene hrpL. Inhibition efficacy of the five compounds against soft rot were also evaluated and results confirmed that the above compounds significantly lessened the soft-rot symptoms caused by Dickeya dadantii 3937 on potato, Dickeya fangzhongdai CL3 on taro, Dickeya oryzae EC1 on rice, and D. zeae MS2 on banana seedlings. Findings in this study provide potential biocontrol agents for prevention of soft-rot disease caused by Dickeya spp.
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- Anqun Hu
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Center, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Center, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Center, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Center, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Center, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Center, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Yang L, Wei Z, Li S, Xiao R, Xu Q, Ran Y, Ding W. Plant secondary metabolite, daphnetin reduces extracellular polysaccharides production and virulence factors of Ralstonia solanacearum. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 179:104948. [PMID: 34802533 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2021.104948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Plants deploy a variety of secondary metabolites to fend off pathogen attack. Certain plants could accumulate coumarins in response to infection of bacteria, fungi, virus and oomycetes. Although coumarins are generally considered toxic to microbes, the exact mechanisms are often unknown. Here, we showed that a plant secondary metabolite daphnetin functions primarily by inhibiting Ralstonia solanacearum extracellular polysaccharides (EPS) production and biofilm formation in vitro, through suppressing genes expression of xpsR, epsE, epsB and lexM. Indeed, daphnetin significantly impaired virulence of R. solanacearum on tobacco plants. Transcriptional analysis suggested that daphnetin suppresses EPS synthesis cluster genes expression through transcriptional regulator XpsR. And daphnetin alter mainly virulence factors genes involved in type III secretion system, and type IV secretion system. R. solanacearum lacking EPS synthesis genes (epsB and epsC) that do not produce EPS, showed less virulence on tobacco plants. Molecular docking results indicated that the critical residues of domain in the binding pocket of the EpsB protein interact with daphnetin via conventional hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions. Collectively, we found that daphnetin has potential as a novel virulence inhibitor of R. solanacearum, directly regulates EPS synthesis genes expression.
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- Liang Yang
- Laboratory of Natural Products Pesticides, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Laboratory of Natural Products Pesticides, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Laboratory of Natural Products Pesticides, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Laboratory of Natural Products Pesticides, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Laboratory of Natural Products Pesticides, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Laboratory of Natural Products Pesticides, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Laboratory of Natural Products Pesticides, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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Fontana R, Caproni A, Buzzi R, Sicurella M, Buratto M, Salvatori F, Pappadà M, Manfredini S, Baldisserotto A, Marconi P. Effects of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extracts on Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9112244. [PMID: 34835370 PMCID: PMC8625942 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9112244] [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: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc) is a Gram-negative bacterium belonging to the Xanthomonodaceae family, causing black rot in crucifers. To control this pathogen, the study investigated the effect of different leaves extracts of Moringa oleifera Lam., a tropical plant, well known for its food properties and with countless applications in many different fields, from nutraceutical (hypoglycemic) to the cosmetic (sunscreen) properties. Nevertheless, several studies pointed to its antibacterial action against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Many bioactive compounds, including flavonoids, phenolic acids, alkaloids, isothiocyanates, tannins and saponins, contained in these extracts, are responsible for its countless activities. The analyses carried out in this study show that the methanolic, hydroalcoholic and hydroalcoholic maltodextrin extracts have both bacteriostatic and bactericidal effects at concentrations of 0.5, 0.5 and 0.1 mg/mL respectively. In particular, the study shows how all extracts can alter membrane permeability, to adversely affect swarming motility, and to alter biofilm formation in Xcc. The in planta experiments showed a reduction of the necrosis area in the infected radishes, although the ability of the extracts to be absorbed by root systems is yet to be understood, in order to reach the target point.
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- Riccardo Fontana
- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.F.); (A.C.); (M.S.); (M.B.); (F.S.); (M.P.)
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.B.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.F.); (A.C.); (M.S.); (M.B.); (F.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.B.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.F.); (A.C.); (M.S.); (M.B.); (F.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.F.); (A.C.); (M.S.); (M.B.); (F.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.F.); (A.C.); (M.S.); (M.B.); (F.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.F.); (A.C.); (M.S.); (M.B.); (F.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.B.); (A.B.)
- Correspondence: (S.M.); (P.M.); Tel.: +39-053-245-5294 (S.M.); +39-053-245-5381 (P.M.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.B.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (R.F.); (A.C.); (M.S.); (M.B.); (F.S.); (M.P.)
- Correspondence: (S.M.); (P.M.); Tel.: +39-053-245-5294 (S.M.); +39-053-245-5381 (P.M.)
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Chen X, Ma J, Wang X, Lu K, Liu Y, Zhang L, Peng J, Chen L, Yang M, Li Y, Cheng Z, Xiao S, Yu J, Zou S, Liang Y, Zhang M, Yang Y, Ding X, Dong H. Functional modulation of an aquaporin to intensify photosynthesis and abrogate bacterial virulence in rice. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 108:330-346. [PMID: 34273211 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Plant aquaporins are a recently noted biological resource with a great potential to improve crop growth and defense traits. Here, we report the functional modulation of the rice (Oryza sativa) aquaporin OsPIP1;3 to enhance rice photosynthesis and grain production and to control bacterial blight and leaf streak, the most devastating worldwide bacterial diseases in the crop. We characterize OsPIP1;3 as a physiologically relevant CO2 -transporting facilitator, which supports 30% of rice photosynthesis on average. This role is nullified by interaction of OsPIP1;3 with the bacterial protein Hpa1, an essential component of the Type III translocon that supports translocation of the bacterial Type III effectors PthXo1 and TALi into rice cells to induce leaf blight and streak, respectively. Hpa1 binding shifts OsPIP1;3 from CO2 transport to effector translocation, aggravates bacterial virulence, and blocks rice photosynthesis. On the contrary, the external application of isolated Hpa1 to rice plants effectively prevents OsPIP1;3 from interaction with Hpa1 secreted by the bacteria that are infecting the plants. Blockage of the OsPIP1;3-Hpa1 interaction reverts OsPIP1;3 from effector translocation to CO2 transport, abrogates bacterial virulence, and meanwhile induces defense responses in rice. These beneficial effects can combine to enhance photosynthesis by 29-30%, reduce bacterial disease by 58-75%, and increase grain yield by 11-34% in different rice varieties investigated in small-scale field trials conducted during the past years. Our results suggest that crop productivity and immunity can be coordinated by modulating the physiological and pathological functions of a single aquaporin to break the growth-defense tradeoff barrier.
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- Xiaochen Chen
- Department of Plant Pathology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong Province, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Taian, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong Province, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Taian, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong Province, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Taian, Shandong Province, China
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- Biotechnology and Genetic Resources Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- Biotechnology and Genetic Resources Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong Province, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong Province, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Taian, Shandong Province, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Taian, Shandong Province, China
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Tao H, Shi X, He F, Wang D, Xiao N, Fang H, Wang R, Zhang F, Wang M, Li A, Liu X, Wang GL, Ning Y. Engineering broad-spectrum disease-resistant rice by editing multiple susceptibility genes. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 63:1639-1648. [PMID: 34170614 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Rice blast and bacterial blight are important diseases of rice (Oryza sativa) caused by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae and the bacterium Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), respectively. Breeding rice varieties for broad-spectrum resistance is considered the most effective and sustainable approach to controlling both diseases. Although dominant resistance genes have been extensively used in rice breeding and production, generating disease-resistant varieties by altering susceptibility (S) genes that facilitate pathogen compatibility remains unexplored. Here, using CRISPR/Cas9 technology, we generated loss-of-function mutants of the S genes Pi21 and Bsr-d1 and showed that they had increased resistance to M. oryzae. We also generated a knockout mutant of the S gene Xa5 that showed increased resistance to Xoo. Remarkably, a triple mutant of all three S genes had significantly enhanced resistance to both M. oryzae and Xoo. Moreover, the triple mutant was comparable to the wild type in regard to key agronomic traits, including plant height, effective panicle number per plant, grain number per panicle, seed setting rate, and thousand-grain weight. These results demonstrate that the simultaneous editing of multiple S genes is a powerful strategy for generating new rice varieties with broad-spectrum resistance.
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- Hui Tao
- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences for Lixiahe Region in Jiangsu, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences for Lixiahe Region in Jiangsu, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus,, OH, 43210, USA
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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Joshi JR, Khazanov N, Charkowski A, Faigenboim A, Senderowitz H, Yedidia I. Interkingdom Signaling Interference: The Effect of Plant-Derived Small Molecules on Quorum Sensing in Plant-Pathogenic Bacteria. ANNUAL REVIEW OF PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2021; 59:153-190. [PMID: 33951403 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-phyto-020620-095740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In the battle between bacteria and plants, bacteria often use a population density-dependent regulatory system known as quorum sensing (QS) to coordinate virulence gene expression. In response, plants use innate and induced defense mechanisms that include low-molecular-weight compounds, some of which serve as antivirulence agents by interfering with the QS machinery. The best-characterized QS system is driven by the autoinducer N-acyl-homoserine lactone (AHL), which is produced by AHL synthases (LuxI homologs) and perceived by response regulators (LuxR homologs). Several plant compounds have been shown to directly inhibit LuxI or LuxR. Gaining atomic-level insight into their mode of action and how they interfere with QS enzymes supports the identification and design of novel QS inhibitors.Such information can be gained by combining experimental work with molecular modeling and docking simulations. The summary of these findings shows that plant-derived compounds act as interkingdom cues and that these allomones specifically target bacterial communication systems.
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- Janak Raj Joshi
- Department of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Rishon Lezion, Israel 7528809;
- Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel 5290002;
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Rishon Lezion, Israel 7528809;
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- Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel 5290002;
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Rishon Lezion, Israel 7528809;
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Yan W, Wei Y, Fan S, Yu C, Tian F, Wang Q, Yang F, Chen H. Diguanylate Cyclase GdpX6 with c-di-GMP Binding Activity Involved in the Regulation of Virulence Expression in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9030495. [PMID: 33652966 PMCID: PMC7996900 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9030495] [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: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cyclic diguanylate monophosphate (c-di-GMP) is a secondary messenger present in bacteria. The GGDEF-domain proteins can participate in the synthesis of c-di-GMP as diguanylate cyclase (DGC) or bind with c-di-GMP to function as a c-di-GMP receptor. In the genome of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), the causal agent of bacterial blight of rice, there are 11 genes that encode single GGDEF domain proteins. The GGDEF domain protein, PXO_02019 (here GdpX6 [GGDEF-domain protein of Xoo6]) was characterized in the present study. Firstly, the DGC and c-di-GMP binding activity of GdpX6 was confirmed in vitro. Mutation of the crucial residues D403 residue of the I site in GGDEF motif and E411 residue of A site in GGDEF motif of GdpX6 abolished c-di-GMP binding activity and DGC activity of GdpX6, respectively. Additionally, deletion of gdpX6 significantly increased the virulence, swimming motility, and decreased sliding motility and biofilm formation. In contrast, overexpression of GdpX6 in wild-type PXO99A strain decreased the virulence and swimming motility, and increased sliding motility and biofilm formation. Mutation of the E411 residue but not D403 residue of the GGDEF domain in GdpX6 abolished its biological functions, indicating the DGC activity to be imperative for its biological functions. Furthermore, GdpX6 exhibited multiple subcellular localization in bacterial cells, and D403 or E411 did not contribute to the localization of GdpX6. Thus, we concluded that GdpX6 exhibits DGC activity to control the virulence, swimming and sliding motility, and biofilm formation in Xoo.
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- Weiwei Yan
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (W.Y.); (Y.W.); (C.Y.); (F.T.); (H.C.)
- The MOA Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China;
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (W.Y.); (Y.W.); (C.Y.); (F.T.); (H.C.)
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Ecology Institute, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250014, China;
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (W.Y.); (Y.W.); (C.Y.); (F.T.); (H.C.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (W.Y.); (Y.W.); (C.Y.); (F.T.); (H.C.)
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- The MOA Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China;
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (W.Y.); (Y.W.); (C.Y.); (F.T.); (H.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-010-62896063
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (W.Y.); (Y.W.); (C.Y.); (F.T.); (H.C.)
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Hotinger JA, Pendergrass HA, May AE. Molecular Targets and Strategies for Inhibition of the Bacterial Type III Secretion System (T3SS); Inhibitors Directly Binding to T3SS Components. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11020316. [PMID: 33669653 PMCID: PMC7922566 DOI: 10.3390/biom11020316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The type III secretion system (T3SS) is a virulence apparatus used by many Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria to cause infections. Pathogens utilizing a T3SS are responsible for millions of infections yearly. Since many T3SS knockout strains are incapable of causing systemic infection, the T3SS has emerged as an attractive anti-virulence target for therapeutic design. The T3SS is a multiprotein molecular syringe that enables pathogens to inject effector proteins into host cells. These effectors modify host cell mechanisms in a variety of ways beneficial to the pathogen. Due to the T3SS’s complex nature, there are numerous ways in which it can be targeted. This review will be focused on the direct targeting of components of the T3SS, including the needle, translocon, basal body, sorting platform, and effector proteins. Inhibitors will be considered a direct inhibitor if they have a binding partner that is a T3SS component, regardless of the inhibitory effect being structural or functional.
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Pal G, Mehta D, Singh S, Magal K, Gupta S, Jha G, Bajaj A, Ramu VS. Foliar Application or Seed Priming of Cholic Acid-Glycine Conjugates can Mitigate/Prevent the Rice Bacterial Leaf Blight Disease via Activating Plant Defense Genes. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:746912. [PMID: 34630495 PMCID: PMC8497891 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.746912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Xanthomonas Oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) causes bacterial blight and Rhizoctonia solani (R. solani) causes sheath blight in rice accounting for >75% of crop losses. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop strategies for the mitigation of these pathogen infections. In this study, we report the antimicrobial efficacy of Cholic Acid-Glycine Conjugates (CAGCs) against Xoo and R. solani. We show that CAGC C6 is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial and is also able to degrade biofilms. The application of C6 did not hamper plant growth and showed minimal effect on the plant cell membranes. Exogenous application of C6 on pre-infection or post-infection of Xoo on rice susceptible genotype Taichung native (TN1) can mitigate the bacterial load and improve resistance through upregulation of plant defense genes. We further demonstrate that C6 can induce plant defense responses when seeds were primed with C6 CAGC. Therefore, this study demonstrates the potential of CAGCs as effective antimicrobials for crop protection that can be further explored for field applications.
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- Garima Pal
- Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad, India
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- Laboratory of Plant Microbe Interactions, National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, India
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- Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad, India
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- Laboratory of Plant Microbe Interactions, National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad, India
- *Correspondence: Avinash Bajaj
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- Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad, India
- Vemanna S. Ramu
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Yuan X, Yu M, Yang CH. Innovation and Application of the Type III Secretion System Inhibitors in Plant Pathogenic Bacteria. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8121956. [PMID: 33317075 PMCID: PMC7764658 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8121956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Many Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria rely on a functional type III secretion system (T3SS), which injects multiple effector proteins into eukaryotic host cells, for their pathogenicity. Genetic studies conducted in different host-microbe pathosystems often revealed a sophisticated regulatory mechanism of their T3SSs, suggesting that the expression of T3SS is tightly controlled and constantly monitored by bacteria in response to the ever-changing host environment. Therefore, it is critical to understand the regulation of T3SS in pathogenic bacteria for successful disease management. This review focuses on a model plant pathogen, Dickeyadadantii, and summarizes the current knowledge of its T3SS regulation. We highlight the roles of several T3SS regulators that were recently discovered, including the transcriptional regulators: FlhDC, RpoS, and SlyA; the post-transcriptional regulators: PNPase, Hfq with its dependent sRNA ArcZ, and the RsmA/B system; and the bacterial second messenger cyclic-di-GMP (c-di-GMP). Homologs of these regulatory components have also been characterized in almost all major bacterial plant pathogens like Erwiniaamylovora, Pseudomonassyringae, Pectobacterium spp., Xanthomonas spp., and Ralstonia spp. The second half of this review shifts focus to an in-depth discussion of the innovation and development of T3SS inhibitors, small molecules that inhibit T3SSs, in the field of plant pathology. This includes T3SS inhibitors that are derived from plant phenolic compounds, plant coumarins, and salicylidene acylhydrazides. We also discuss their modes of action in bacteria and application for controlling plant diseases.
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- Xiaochen Yuan
- Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA;
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA
- Correspondence: (M.Y.); (C.-H.Y.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA
- Correspondence: (M.Y.); (C.-H.Y.)
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Kang JE, Jeon BJ, Park MY, Kim BS. Inhibitory Activity of Sedum middendorffianum-Derived 4-Hydroxybenzoic Acid and Vanillic Acid on the Type III Secretion System of Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000. THE PLANT PATHOLOGY JOURNAL 2020; 36:608-617. [PMID: 33312096 PMCID: PMC7721535 DOI: 10.5423/ppj.oa.08.2020.0162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The type III secretion system (T3SS) is a key virulence determinant in the infection process of Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 (Pst DC3000). Pathogen constructs a type III apparatus to translocate effector proteins into host cells, which have various roles in pathogenesis. 4-Hydroxybenozic acid and vanillic acid were identified from root extract of Sedum middendorffianum to have inhibitory effect on promoter activity of hrpA gene encoding the structural protein of the T3SS apparatus. The phenolic acids at 2.5 mM significantly suppressed the expression of hopP1, hrpA, and hrpL in the hrp/hrc gene cluster without growth retardation of Pst DC3000. Auto-agglutination of Pst DC3000 cells, which is induced by T3SS, was impaired by the treatment of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and vanillic acid. Additionally, 2.5 mM of each two phenolic acids attenuated disease symptoms including chlorosis surrounding bacterial specks on tomato leaves. Our results suggest that 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and vanillic acid are potential anti-virulence agents suppressing T3SS of Pst DC3000 for the control of bacterial diseases.
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- Ji Eun Kang
- Department of Biosystems and Biotechnology, Korea University Graduate School, Seoul 0284, Korea
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- Department of Biosystems and Biotechnology, Korea University Graduate School, Seoul 0284, Korea
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- Department of Biosystems and Biotechnology, Korea University Graduate School, Seoul 0284, Korea
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- Department of Biosystems and Biotechnology, Korea University Graduate School, Seoul 0284, Korea
- Division of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 0841, Korea
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Liu HW, Ji QT, Ren GG, Wang F, Su F, Wang PY, Zhou X, Wu ZB, Li Z, Yang S. Antibacterial Functions and Proposed Modes of Action of Novel 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-β-carboline Derivatives that Possess an Attractive 1,3-Diaminopropan-2-ol Pattern against Rice Bacterial Blight, Kiwifruit Bacterial Canker, and Citrus Bacterial Canker. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:12558-12568. [PMID: 33140649 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c02528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In recent years, naturally occurring tetrahydro-β-carboline (THC) alkaloids and their derivatives have been of biological interest. However, few studies and developments have reported the use of such structures in managing plant bacterial diseases. Herein, an array of novel THC derivatives containing an attractive 1,3-diaminopropan-2-ol pattern were prepared to evaluate the antiphytopathogen activity in vitro and in vivo and explore innovative antibacterial frameworks. Notably, target compounds exhibited excellent activities against three rebellious phytopathogens, namely, Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa), Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri, and Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, at related optimal EC50 values of 2.39 (II9), 2.06 (I23), and 1.69 (II9) μg/mL, respectively. These effects were superior to those of the parent structure 1,2,3,4-THC and positive controls. In vivo assays showed that II9 exhibited excellent control efficiencies of 51.89 and 65.45% at 200 μg/mL against rice bacterial blight and kiwifruit bacterial canker, respectively, and I23 substantially relieved the citrus canker on the leaves. Antibacterial mechanisms indicated that these THC compounds could induce the increment of reactive oxygen species and subsequently endow the tested bacteria with distinct apoptotic behavior. In addition, II9 could alleviate the hypersensitive response and pathogenicity of Psa. Overall, these simple THC derivatives can be further developed as versatile antibacterial agents.
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- Hong-Wu Liu
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Pharmacy, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
- College of Pharmacy, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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de Souza JB, Almeida-Souza HO, Zaini PA, Alves MN, de Souza AG, Pierry PM, da Silva AM, Goulart LR, Dandekar AM, Nascimento R. Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca Strains Fb7 and 9a5c from Citrus Display Differential Behavior, Secretome, and Plant Virulence. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E6769. [PMID: 32942709 PMCID: PMC7555403 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2020] [Revised: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Xylella fastidiosa colonizes the xylem of various cultivated and native plants worldwide. Citrus production in Brazil has been seriously affected, and major commercial varieties remain susceptible to Citrus Variegated Chlorosis (CVC). Collective cellular behaviors such as biofilm formation influence virulence and insect transmission of X. fastidiosa. The reference strain 9a5c produces a robust biofilm compared to Fb7 that remains mostly planktonic, and both were isolated from symptomatic citrus trees. This work deepens our understanding of these distinct behaviors at the molecular level, by comparing the cellular and secreted proteomes of these two CVC strains. Out of 1017 identified proteins, 128 showed differential abundance between the two strains. Different protein families were represented such as proteases, hemolysin-like proteins, and lipase/esterases, among others. Here we show that the lipase/esterase LesA is among the most abundant secreted proteins of CVC strains as well, and demonstrate its functionality by complementary activity assays. More severe symptoms were observed in Nicotiana tabacum inoculated with strain Fb7 compared to 9a5c. Our results support that systemic symptom development can be accelerated by strains that invest less in biofilm formation and more in plant colonization. This has potential application in modulating the bacterial-plant interaction and reducing disease severity.
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- Jessica Brito de Souza
- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Av. Amazonas, Bloco 2E, Campus Umuarama, Uberlandia MG 38400-902, Brazil; (J.B.d.S.); (H.O.A.-S.); (A.G.d.S.); (L.R.G.); (R.N.)
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Av. Amazonas, Bloco 2E, Campus Umuarama, Uberlandia MG 38400-902, Brazil; (J.B.d.S.); (H.O.A.-S.); (A.G.d.S.); (L.R.G.); (R.N.)
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- Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616, USA;
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- Department of Technology, School of Agricultural and Veterinary Studies, São Paulo State University (FCAV/UNESP), Via de Acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, Jaboticabal SP 14884-900, Brazil;
- Citriculture Defense Fund (Fundecitrus), Av. Dr. Adhemar Pereira de Barros 201, Araraquara SP 14807-040, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Av. Amazonas, Bloco 2E, Campus Umuarama, Uberlandia MG 38400-902, Brazil; (J.B.d.S.); (H.O.A.-S.); (A.G.d.S.); (L.R.G.); (R.N.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 748, São Paulo SP 05508-000, Brazil; (P.M.P.); (A.M.d.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 748, São Paulo SP 05508-000, Brazil; (P.M.P.); (A.M.d.S.)
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Av. Amazonas, Bloco 2E, Campus Umuarama, Uberlandia MG 38400-902, Brazil; (J.B.d.S.); (H.O.A.-S.); (A.G.d.S.); (L.R.G.); (R.N.)
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- Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616, USA;
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Av. Amazonas, Bloco 2E, Campus Umuarama, Uberlandia MG 38400-902, Brazil; (J.B.d.S.); (H.O.A.-S.); (A.G.d.S.); (L.R.G.); (R.N.)
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Zeng D, Wang MW, Xiang M, Liu LW, Wang PY, Li Z, Yang S. Design, synthesis, and antimicrobial behavior of novel oxadiazoles containing various N-containing heterocyclic pendants. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2020; 76:2681-2692. [PMID: 32149457 DOI: 10.1002/ps.5814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2019] [Revised: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The gradually elevated outbreak of plant bacterial diseases severely limits agricultural products and small amounts of pesticides can manage them. Our group has previously synthesized and screened the antimicrobial activity of diverse 1,3,4-oxadiazole thioether/sulfone compounds bridged by a sulfur atom at the 2-position of 1,3,4-oxadiazole. However, few studies have evaluated the effect of eliminating the sulfur atom on bioactivity. Herein, a novel type of N-containing heterocyclic pendants-tagged 1,3,4-oxadiazoles bridged by alkyl chains only was systematically synthesized and evaluated for their antimicrobial activities. RESULTS Bioassay results revealed that antibacterial efficacy increased by 551- and 314-fold against the corresponding phytopathogens Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae and X. axonopodis pv. citri compared to commercial agents bismerthiazol and thiodiazole copper. In vivo trials showed that C 1 exerted remarkable curative activity against rice bacterial blight with a control effectiveness of 52.9% at 200 μg mL-1 . Antibacterial mechanism research found that C 1 could reduce the hypersensitive response behavior and pathogenicity of Xoo through targeting the type III secretion system (T3SS) at a lower drug dose. This outcome was verified by observing the significantly down-regulated proteins and representative genes from the related quantitative proteomics and qRT-PCR assays. CONCLUSION This study can inspire the design of innovative molecular frameworks targeting the T3SS of phytopathogens for controlling bacterial infections. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Dan Zeng
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- College of Pharmacy, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, China
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Chemical Targeting and Manipulation of Type III Secretion in the Phytopathogen Xanthomonas campestris for Control of Disease. Appl Environ Microbiol 2020; 86:AEM.02349-19. [PMID: 31732574 PMCID: PMC6974632 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02349-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The bacterium Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris is known to cause black rot disease in many socioeconomically important vegetable crops worldwide. The management and control of black rot disease have been tackled with chemical and host resistance methods with variable success. This has motivated the development of alternative methods for preventing this disease. Here, we identify a set of novel small molecules capable of inhibiting X. campestris pv. campestris virulence, which may represent leading compounds for the further development of antivirulence agents that could be used in the control of black rot disease. Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris is the causative agent of black rot disease in crucifer plants. This Gram-negative bacterium utilizes the type III secretion system (T3SS), encoded by the hrp gene cluster, to aid in its resistance to host defenses and the ability to cause disease. The T3SS injects a set of proteins known as effectors into host cells that come into contact with the bacterium. The T3SS is essential for the virulence and hypersensitive response (HR) of X. campestris pv. campestris, making it a potential target for disease control strategies. Using a unique and straightforward high-throughput screening method, we examined a large collection of diverse small molecules for their potential to modulate the T3SS without affecting the growth of X. campestris pv. campestris. Screening of 13,129 different compounds identified 10 small molecules that had a significant inhibitory influence on T3SS. Moreover, reverse transcription-quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) assays demonstrated that all 10 compounds repress the expression of the hrp genes. Interestingly, the effect of these small molecules on hrp genes may be through the HpaS and ColS sensor kinase proteins that are key to the regulation of the T3SS in planta. Five of the compounds were also capable of inhibiting X. campestris pv. campestris virulence in a Chinese radish leaf-clipping assay. Furthermore, seven of the small molecules significantly weakened the HR in nonhost pepper plants challenged with X. campestris pv. campestris. Taken together, these small molecules may provide potential tool compounds for the further development of antivirulence agents that could be used in disease control of the plant pathogen X. campestris pv. campestris. IMPORTANCE The bacterium Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris is known to cause black rot disease in many socioeconomically important vegetable crops worldwide. The management and control of black rot disease have been tackled with chemical and host resistance methods with variable success. This has motivated the development of alternative methods for preventing this disease. Here, we identify a set of novel small molecules capable of inhibiting X. campestris pv. campestris virulence, which may represent leading compounds for the further development of antivirulence agents that could be used in the control of black rot disease.
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Lv Q, Li S, Wei H, Wen Z, Wang Y, Tang T, Wang J, Xia L, Deng X. Identification of the natural product paeonol derived from peony bark as an inhibitor of the Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium type III secretion system. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 104:1673-1682. [PMID: 31897522 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-10290-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) is an important zoonotic pathogen in public health and food safety. The type III secretion system (T3SS) encoded by Salmonella pathogenicity island (SPI) is a sophisticated molecular machine that facilitates active invasion, intracellular replication, and host inflammation. Due to increasing antibiotic resistance, new therapeutic strategies that target the Salmonella T3SS have received considerable attention. In this study, paeonol was identified as an inhibitor of the S. Typhimurium T3SS. Paeonol significantly blocked the translocation of SipA into host cells and suppressed the expression of effector proteins without affecting bacterial growth in the effective concentration range. Additionally, S. Typhimurium-mediated cell injury and invasion levels were significantly reduced after treatment with paeonol, without cytotoxicity. Most importantly, the comprehensive protective effect of paeonol was confirmed in an S. Typhimurium mouse infection model. Preliminary mechanistic studies suggest that paeonol inhibits the expression of effector proteins by reducing the transcription level of the SPI-1 regulatory pathway gene hilA. This work provides proof that paeonol could be used as a potential drug to treat infections caused by Salmonella.
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- Qianghua Lv
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China.,Qingdao Vland Biological Limited Co., Ltd., Qingdao, 266001, Shandong, China
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- Hubei Wudang Animal Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shiyan, 442100, Hubei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, 830052, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China.
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Molecular Mechanisms That Define Redox Balance Function in Pathogen-Host Interactions-Is There a Role for Dietary Bioactive Polyphenols? Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20246222. [PMID: 31835548 PMCID: PMC6940965 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20246222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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To ensure a functional immune system, the mammalian host must detect and respond to the presence of pathogenic bacteria during infection. This is accomplished in part by generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) that target invading bacteria; a process that is facilitated by NADPH oxidase upregulation. Thus, bacterial pathogens must overcome the oxidative burst produced by the host innate immune cells in order to survive and proliferate. In this way, pathogenic bacteria develop virulence, which is related to the affinity to secrete effector proteins against host ROS in order to facilitate microbial survival in the host cell. These effectors scavenge the host generated ROS directly, or alternatively, manipulate host cell signaling mechanisms designed to benefit pathogen survival. The redox-balance of the host is important for the regulation of cell signaling activities that include mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), p21-activated kinase (PAK), phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt, and nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) pathways. An understanding of the function of pathogenic effectors to divert host cell signaling is important to ascertain the mechanisms underlying pathogen virulence and the eventual host–pathogen relationship. Herein, we examine the effectors produced by the microbial secretion system, placing emphasis on how they target molecular signaling mechanisms involved in a host immune response. Moreover, we discuss the potential impact of bioactive polyphenols in modulating these molecular interactions that will ultimately influence pathogen virulence.
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Jiang S, He M, Xiang XW, Adnan M, Cui ZN. Novel S-Thiazol-2-yl-furan-2-carbothioate Derivatives as Potential T3SS Inhibitors Against Xanthomonas oryzae on Rice. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:11867-11876. [PMID: 31584805 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b04085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Bacterial leaf blight (BLB) caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzae (Xoo) is considered as the most destructive disease of rice. The use of bactericides is among the most widely used traditional methods to control this destructive disease. The excessive and repeated use of the same bactericides is also becoming the reason behind the development of bactericide resistance. The widely used method for finding the new antimicrobial agents often involves the bacterial virulence factors as a target without affecting bacterial growth. Type III secretion system (T3SS) is a protein appendage and is considered as having essential virulence factors in most Gram-negative bacteria. Due to the conserved construct, T3SS has been regarded as an important mark for the blooming of novel antimicrobial drugs. Toward the search of new T3SS inhibitors, an alternative series of 1,3-thiazole derivatives were designed and synthesized. Their structures were characterized and confirmed by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, MS, and elemental analysis. All the title compounds inhibited the promoter activity of hpa1 gene significantly. Eight of them showed better inhibition than our previous T3SS inhibitor TS006 (o-coumaric acid, OCA). The treatment of Xoo with eight compounds significantly attenuated HR without affecting bacterial growth. The mRNA levels of some representative genes (hrp/hrc genes) were reduced up to different extents. In vivo bioassay results showed that eight T3SS inhibitors could reduce bacterial leaf blight and bacterial leaf streak symptoms on rice, significantly.
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- Shan Jiang
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou 510642 , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou 510642 , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou 510642 , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou 510642 , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou 510642 , China
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Tao H, Tian H, Jiang S, Xiang X, Lin Y, Ahmed W, Tang R, Cui ZN. Synthesis and biological evaluation of 1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives as type III secretion system inhibitors against Xanthomonas oryzae. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2019; 160:87-94. [PMID: 31519261 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2019.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) infection directly leads to a severe disease known as leaf blight, which is a major cause of yield loss of rice. Use of traditional bactericides has resulted in severe resistance in pathogenic bacteria. A new approach screening compounds that target the virulence factors rather than killing bacterial pathogens is imperative. In gram-negative bacteria, the type III secretion system (T3SS) is a conserved and significant virulence factor considered as a target for drug development. Therefore, we designed and synthesized a new series of 5-phenyl-2-furan carboxylic acid derivatives stitched with 2-mercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole. Bioassays revealed that the title candidates attenuated the hypersensitive response through suppressing the promoter activity of a harpin gene hpa1 without affecting bacterial growth. Quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis demonstrated reduced the expression of several genes associated with T3SS, when title compounds were applied. Additionally, hrp gene cluster members, including hrpG and hrpX, had reduced mRNA levels. In vivo greenhouse tests showed that candidate compounds could alleviate the effects of Xoo infection in rice (Oryza sativa) and possess better protective activity against rice bacterial leaf blight than bismerthiazol and thiodiazole copper. All tested compounds were safe to rice. This work suggests there are new safe options for Xoo control in rice from these 1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives.
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- Hui Tao
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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Ma YN, Chen L, Si NG, Jiang WJ, Zhou ZG, Liu JL, Zhang LQ. Identification of Benzyloxy Carbonimidoyl Dicyanide Derivatives as Novel Type III Secretion System Inhibitors via High-Throughput Screening. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:1059. [PMID: 31543889 PMCID: PMC6739442 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The type III secretion system (T3SS) in many Gram-negative bacterial pathogens is regarded as the most critical virulence determinant and an attractive target for novel anti-virulence drugs. In this study, we constructed a T3SS secretion reporter containing the β-lactamase gene fused with a signal peptide sequence of the T3SS effector gene, and established a high-throughput screening system for T3SS inhibitors in the plant pathogenic bacterium Acidovorax citrulli. From a library of 12,000 chemical compounds, we identified a series of benzyloxy carbonimidoyl dicyanide (BCD) derivatives that effectively blocked T3SS-dependent β-lactamase secretion. Substitution of halogens or nitro groups at the para-position on the benzene ring contributed to an increased inhibitory activity. One representative compound, BCD03 (3,4-dichloro-benzyloxy carbonimidoyl dicyanide), dramatically reduced pathogenicity of A. citrulli on melon seedlings, and attenuated hypersensitive responses in the non-host Nicotiana tabacum caused by pathogenic bacteria A. citrulli, Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae and Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato at sub-MIC concentrations. Western blotting assay further confirmed that BCD03 inhibited effector secretion from the above bacteria via T3SS in the liquid medium. Taken together, our data suggest that BCD derivatives act as novel inhibitors of T3SS in multiple plant bacterial pathogens.
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- Department of Plant Pathology and MOA Key Laboratory of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology and MOA Key Laboratory of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of the Discovery and Development of Novel Pesticide, Shenyang Sinochem Agrochemicals R&D Co., Ltd, Shenyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of the Discovery and Development of Novel Pesticide, Shenyang Sinochem Agrochemicals R&D Co., Ltd, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology and MOA Key Laboratory of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- China-Norway Joint Lab on Fish Gut Microbiota, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of the Discovery and Development of Novel Pesticide, Shenyang Sinochem Agrochemicals R&D Co., Ltd, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology and MOA Key Laboratory of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Jiang S, Li H, Ahmed W, Xiang X, Song G, Cui ZN. Discovery of Ethyl 2-Nitro-3-Arylacrylates Molecules as T3SS Inhibitor Reducing the Virulence of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Xanthomonas. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1874. [PMID: 31481941 PMCID: PMC6710329 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) is a gram-negative pathogen which causes leaf blight disease. Known traditional bactericides are not much more effective in inhibiting this bacteria than before. Selecting the virulence factor of the bacteria as the target without affecting their growth has been considered as a novel method for developing new anti-microbial drugs. Type III secretion systems (T3SS) are one of the important and highly conserved virulence factors in most gram-negative pathogens, which has been considered as an effective target to develop new anti-microbial drugs. In order to discover potential anti-microbial drugs against Xoo pathogens, a series of ethyl 2-nitro-3-arylacrylates compounds were screened. Among them, the compounds I-9, I-12, and I-13 could highly inhibit the promoter activity of a harpin gene hpa1, which were used to further check for the influence on bacterial growth and on the hypersensitive response (HR) caused by Xoo bacteria on non-host plants. The results showed that above compounds could reduce HR without affecting bacterial growth and survival. Moreover, qRT-PCR analysis indicated that treatment with the three inhibitors (I-9, I-12, and I-13) could suppress the expression of the Xoo T3SS in different extent. The mRNA levels of representative genes in the hrp cluster, including the key regulatory genes hrpG and hrpX, were decreased. Last but not least, in vivo test ensured that the above compounds reduced the disease symptoms of Xoo on the rice and Xcc on the Chinese radish.
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- Shan Jiang
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Xie Y, Shao X, Deng X. Regulation of type III secretion system inPseudomonas syringae. Environ Microbiol 2019; 21:4465-4477. [DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.14779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 08/10/2019] [Accepted: 08/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Yingpeng Xie
- Department of Biomedical SciencesCity University of Hong Kong Kowloon Tong Hong Kong SAR 999077 China
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- Department of Biomedical SciencesCity University of Hong Kong Kowloon Tong Hong Kong SAR 999077 China
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- Department of Biomedical SciencesCity University of Hong Kong Kowloon Tong Hong Kong SAR 999077 China
- Shenzhen Research InstituteCity University of Hong Kong Shenzhen 518057 China
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Synthesis and bioactivity of 1,3-thiazolidine-2-thione derivatives against type III secretion system of Xanthomonas oryzae. Bioorg Med Chem 2019; 27:3364-3371. [PMID: 31204227 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2019.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Targeting virulence factors of bacterial without affecting their growth and survival, has been an initiative strategy for the development of novel anti-microbial agents. The type III secretion system (T3SS), one of essential and highly conserved virulence factors in most Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria, has been regarded as an effective target that developed new anti-microbial drugs. Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) is one of the most important bacterial pathogens on rice, which causes leaf blight disease. To discover potential anti-virulence agents against the pathogens, a new series of 1,3-thiazolidine-2-thione derivatives containing 5-phenyl-2-furan were designed and synthesized. Their structures were characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, MS, and elemental analysis. All the title compounds inhibited the promoter activity of a harpin gene hpa1, significantly, that were further checked for the impact on bacterial growth. The results indicated that treatment of Xoo with the title compound III-7 did not affect bacterial growth or survival. Moreover, quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis showed that the expression of the Xoo T3SS was suppressed by treatment with the inhibitor. The mRNA levels of representative genes in the hrp (hypersensitive response and pathogenicity) cluster, as well as the regulatory genes hrpG and hrpX, were reduced. Finally, the in vivo test demonstrated that the compounds could reduce the disease symptoms of Xoo on the rice cultivar (Oryza sativa) IR24.
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Antibiotic resistance is a major public health threat that has stimulated the scientific community to search for nontraditional therapeutic targets. Because virulence, but not the growth, of many Gram-negative bacterial pathogens depends on the multicomponent type three secretion system injectisome (T3SSi), the T3SSi has been an attractive target for identifying small molecules, peptides, and monoclonal antibodies that inhibit its function to render the pathogen avirulent. While many small-molecule lead compounds have been identified in whole-cell-based high-throughput screens (HTSs), only a few protein targets of these compounds are known; such knowledge is an important step to developing more potent and specific inhibitors. Evaluation of the efficacy of compounds in animal studies is ongoing. Some efforts involving the development of antibodies and vaccines that target the T3SSi are further along and include an antibody that is currently in phase II clinical trials. Continued research into these antivirulence therapies, used alone or in combination with traditional antibiotics, requires combined efforts from both pharmaceutical companies and academic labs.
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Fan S, Tian F, Fang L, Yang CH, He C. Transcriptional responses of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae to type III secretion system inhibitor ortho-coumaric acid. BMC Microbiol 2019; 19:163. [PMID: 31307395 PMCID: PMC6631524 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-019-1532-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background We previously identified a plant-derived phenolic compound ortho-coumaric acid (OCA) as an inhibitor of type III secretion system (T3SS) of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), the pathogen causing bacterial leaf blight of rice, one of the most devastating bacterial diseases of this staple crop worldwide. However, the molecular mechanisms by which OCA suppresses T3SS and the transcriptional responses to the OCA treatments in Xoo remains unclear. Results The present study conducted the RNA-seq-based transcriptomic analysis to reveal changes in gene expression in Xoo in response to 30 min, 1 h, 3 h, and 6 h of OCA treatment. Results showed that OCA significantly inhibited the expression of T3SS genes after 30 min, and the inhibition also existed after 1 h, 3 h, and 6 h. After treatment for 30 min, membrane proteins in the functional category of cellular process was the predominant group affected, indicating that Xoo was in the early stress stage. Over time, more differentially-expressed genes (DEGs) gathered in the functional category of biological process. Analysis of common DEGs at all four of time points revealed the core elements of Xoo during the response to OCA treatment. Notable, a multidrug transporter cluster that consisted of a MarR-family protein (PXO_RS13760), a multidrug RND transporter (PXO_RS13755), a multidrug transporter (PXO_RS13750), and an MFS transporter (PXO_RS13745) were significantly up-regulated at all four of the time points. Although these three transporter genes were not upregulated by OCA in the PXO_RS13760 deletion mutant, the deficiency of PXO_RS13760 in Xoo did not affect T3SS transcript, and OCA still had the ability to inhibit the expression of T3SS in the mutant, suggesting that the MarR-family protein was involved in bacterial responses to OCA, but not direct OCA inhibition of T3SS in Xoo. Conclusions We analyzed the transcriptome of Xoo during OCA treatment at both early and late stages, which revealed the landscape of Xoo responses to OCA at the whole-genome transcription level. A multidrug transporter cluster was identified to be involved in the response process, but had no direct relation to T3SS in Xoo. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12866-019-1532-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Susu Fan
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Ecology Institute, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, 250014, Shandong Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, 53211, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, 53211, USA
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Zeamines are a family of newly identified phytotoxins and potent antibiotics produced by D. zeae EC1. Unlike most bacterial organisms, which are highly sensitive, D. zeae EC1 is tolerant to zeamines, but the mechanisms involved are unknown. Our study showed, for the first time, that a new RND efflux pump, DesABC, is indispensable for D. zeae EC1 against zeamines. We found that the DesABC efflux pump was zeamine specific and appeared to be conserved only in the Dickeya species, which may explain the high potency of zeamines against a wide range of bacterial pathogens. We also showed that expression of DesABC efflux system genes was induced by zeamines. These findings not only provide an answer to why D. zeae EC1 is much more tolerant to zeamines than other bacterial pathogens but also document a signaling role of zeamines in modulation of gene expression. Zeamines are a family of polyamino phytotoxins produced by Dickeya zeae EC1. These phytotoxins are also potent antibiotics against a range of microorganisms. To understand how D. zeae EC1 can protect itself from the antimicrobial activity of zeamines, we tested whether the ABC transporter genes within the zms (zeamine synthesis) gene cluster were related to zeamine resistance. Our results ruled out the possible involvement of these ABC transporters in zeamine resistance and instead unveiled an RND (resistance-nodulation-cell division) efflux pump, DesABC, which plays an important role in zeamine resistance in D. zeae EC1. The desAB genes are located next to the zms gene cluster, but desC is at a distant location in the bacterial genome. Null mutation of the desABC genes in a zeamine-minus derivative of strain EC1 led to about an 8- to 32-fold decrease in zeamine tolerance level. This efflux pump was zeamine specific and appeared to be conserved only in Dickeya species, which may explain the high potency of zeamines against a wide range of bacterial pathogens. Significantly, expression of the desAB genes was abolished by deletion of zmsA, which encodes zeamine biosynthesis but could be induced by exogenous addition of zeamines. The results suggest that sophisticated and coordinated regulatory mechanisms have evolved to govern zeamine production and tolerance. Taken together, these findings documented a novel signaling role of zeamines and the first resistance mechanism against zeamines, which is a family of potent and promising antibiotics against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial pathogens.
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Tao H, Fan SS, Jiang S, Xiang X, Yan X, Zhang LH, Cui ZN. Small Molecule Inhibitors Specifically Targeting the Type III Secretion System of Xanthomonas oryzae on Rice. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E971. [PMID: 30813400 PMCID: PMC6412923 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20040971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Revised: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The initiative strategy for the development of novel anti-microbial agents usually uses the virulence factors of bacteria as a target, without affecting their growth and survival. The type III secretion system (T3SS), one of the essential virulence factors in most Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria because of its highly conserved construct, has been regarded as an effective target that developed new anti-microbial drugs. Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) causes leaf blight diseases and is one of the most important pathogens on rice. To find potential anti-virulence agents against this pathogen, a number of natural compounds were screened for their effects on the T3SS of Xoo. Three of 34 compounds significantly inhibited the promoter activity of the harpin gene, hpa1, and were further checked for their impact on bacterial growth and on the hypersensitive response (HR) caused by Xoo on non-host tobacco plants. The results indicated that treatment of Xoo with CZ-1, CZ-4 and CZ-9 resulted in an obviously attenuated HR without affecting bacterial growth and survival. Moreover, quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis showed that the expression of the Xoo T3SS was suppressed by treatment with the three inhibitors. The mRNA levels of representative genes in the hypersensitive response and pathogenicity (hrp) cluster, as well as the regulatory genes hrpG and hrpX, were reduced. Finally, the in vivo test demonstrated that the compounds could reduce the disease symptoms of Xoo on the rice cultivar (Oryza sativa) IR24.
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- Hui Tao
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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Puigvert M, Solé M, López‐Garcia B, Coll NS, Beattie KD, Davis RA, Elofsson M, Valls M. Type III secretion inhibitors for the management of bacterial plant diseases. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2019; 20:20-32. [PMID: 30062690 PMCID: PMC6430469 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The identification of chemical compounds that prevent and combat bacterial diseases is fundamental for crop production. Bacterial virulence inhibitors are a promising alternative to classical control treatments, because they have a low environmental impact and are less likely to generate bacterial resistance. The major virulence determinant of most animal and plant bacterial pathogens is the type III secretion system (T3SS). In this work, we screened nine plant extracts and 12 isolated compounds-including molecules effective against human pathogens-for their capacity to inhibit the T3SS of plant pathogens and for their applicability as virulence inhibitors for crop protection. The screen was performed using a luminescent reporter system developed in the model pathogenic bacterium Ralstonia solanacearum. Five synthetic molecules, one natural product and two plant extracts were found to down-regulate T3SS transcription, most through the inhibition of the regulator hrpB. In addition, for three of the molecules, corresponding to salicylidene acylhydrazide derivatives, the inhibitory effect caused a dramatic decrease in the secretion capacity, which was translated into impaired plant responses. These candidate virulence inhibitors were then tested for their ability to protect plants. We demonstrated that salicylidene acylhydrazides can limit R. solanacearum multiplication in planta and protect tomato plants from bacterial speck caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato. Our work validates the efficiency of transcription reporters to discover compounds or natural product extracts that can be potentially applied to prevent bacterial plant diseases.
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- Marina Puigvert
- Department of GeneticsUniversity of BarcelonaBarcelona08028CataloniaSpain
- Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CSIC‐IRTA‐UAB‐UB)Bellaterra08193CataloniaSpain
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- Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CSIC‐IRTA‐UAB‐UB)Bellaterra08193CataloniaSpain
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- Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CSIC‐IRTA‐UAB‐UB)Bellaterra08193CataloniaSpain
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- Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CSIC‐IRTA‐UAB‐UB)Bellaterra08193CataloniaSpain
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- Griffith Institute for Drug DiscoveryGriffith UniversityQld4111Australia
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- Griffith Institute for Drug DiscoveryGriffith UniversityQld4111Australia
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- Department of GeneticsUniversity of BarcelonaBarcelona08028CataloniaSpain
- Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CSIC‐IRTA‐UAB‐UB)Bellaterra08193CataloniaSpain
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Phosphodiesterase EdpX1 Promotes Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae Virulence, Exopolysaccharide Production, and Biofilm Formation. Appl Environ Microbiol 2018; 84:AEM.01717-18. [PMID: 30217836 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01717-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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In Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, the bacterial blight pathogen of rice, there are over 20 genes encoding GGDEF, EAL, and HD-GYP domains, which are potentially involved in the metabolism of second messenger c-di-GMP. In this study, we focused on the characterization of an EAL domain protein, EdpX1. Deletion of the edpX1 gene resulted in a 2-fold increase in the intracellular c-di-GMP levels, which were restored to the wild-type levels in the complemented ΔedpX1(pB-edpX1) strain, demonstrating that EdpX1 is an active phosphodiesterase (PDE) in X. oryzae pv. oryzae. In addition, colorimetric assays further confirmed the PDE activity of EdpX1 by showing that the E153A mutation at the EAL motif strongly reduced its activity. Virulence assays on the leaves of susceptible rice showed that the ΔedpX1 mutant was severely impaired in causing disease symptoms. In trans expression of wild-type edpX1, but not edpX1 E153A, was able to complement the weakened virulence phenotype. These results indicated that an active EAL domain is required for EdpX1 to regulate the virulence of X. oryzae pv. oryzae. We then demonstrated that the ΔedpX1 mutant was defective in secreting exopolysaccharide (EPS) and forming biofilms. The expression of edpX1 in the ΔedpX1 mutant, but not edpX1 E153A, restored the defective phenotypes to near-wild-type levels. In addition, we observed that EdpX1-green fluorescent protein (EdpX1-GFP) exhibited multiple subcellular localization foci, and this pattern was dependent on its transmembrane (TM) region, which did not seem to directly contribute to the regulatory function of EdpX1. Thus, we concluded that EdpX1 exhibits PDE activity to control c-di-GMP levels, and its EAL domain is necessary and sufficient for its regulation of virulence in X. oryzae pv. oryzae.IMPORTANCE Bacteria utilize c-di-GMP as a second messenger to regulate various biological functions. The synthesis and degradation of c-di-GMP are catalyzed by GGDEF domains and an EAL or HD-GYP domain, respectively. Multiple genes encoding these domains are often found in one bacterial strain. For example, in the genome of X. oryzae pv. oryzae PXO99A, 26 genes encoding proteins containing these domains were identified. Therefore, to fully appreciate the complexity and specificity of c-di-GMP signaling in X. oryzae pv. oryzae, the enzymatic activities and regulatory functions of each GGDEF, EAL, and HD-GYP domain protein need to be elucidated. In this study, we showed that the EAL domain protein EdpX1 is a major PDE to regulate diverse virulence phenotypes through the c-di-GMP signaling pathway.
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Xiang X, Tao H, Jiang S, Zhang LH, Cui ZN. Synthesis and bioactivity of thiazolidin-2-cyanamide derivatives against type III secretion system of Xanthomonas oryzae on rice. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2018; 149:89-97. [PMID: 30033022 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2018.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Revised: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Targeting virulence factors of bacterial without affecting their growth and survival, has been an initiative strategy for the development of novel anti-microbial agents. The type III secretion system (T3SS), one of essential and highly conserved virulence factors in most Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria, has been regarded as an effective target that developed new anti-microbial drugs. Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) is one of the most Important bacterial pathogens on rice, which causes leaf blight disease. To discover potential anti-virulence agents against the pathogens, a new series of thiazolidin-2-cyanamide derivatives containing 5-phenyl-2-furan were designed and synthesized. Their structures were characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, MS, and elemental analysis. All the title compounds inhibited the promoter activity of a harpin gene hpa1, significantly, that were further checked for the impact on bacterial growth and on the hypersensitive response (HR) caused by Xoo on non-host tobacco plants. The results indicated that treatment of Xoo with the title compounds II-2, II-3 and II-4 resulted in significantly attenuated HR without affecting bacterial growth or survival. Moreover, quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis showed that the expression of the Xoo T3SS was suppressed by treatment with the three inhibitors. The mRNA levels of representative genes in the hrp (hypersensitive response and pathogenicity) cluster, as well as the regulatory genes hrpG and hrpX, were reduced. Finally, the in vivo test demonstrated that the compounds could reduce the disease symptoms of Xoo on the rice cultivar (Oryza sativa) IR24.
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- Xuwen Xiang
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.
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He X, Zhu L, Wassan GM, Wang Y, Miao Y, Shaban M, Hu H, Sun H, Zhang X. GhJAZ2 attenuates cotton resistance to biotic stresses via the inhibition of the transcriptional activity of GhbHLH171. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2018; 19:896-908. [PMID: 28665036 PMCID: PMC6638010 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2017] [Revised: 05/29/2017] [Accepted: 06/26/2017] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Plants have evolved effective mechanisms to protect themselves against multiple stresses, and employ jasmonates (JAs) as vital defence signals to defend against pathogen infection. The accumulation of JA, induced by signals from biotic and abiotic stresses, results in the degradation of Jasmonate-ZIM-domain (JAZ) proteins, followed by the de-repression of JAZ-repressed transcription factors (such as MYC2) to activate defence responses and developmental processes. Here, we characterized a JAZ family protein, GhJAZ2, from cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) which was induced by methyl jasmonate (MeJA) and inoculation of Verticillium dahliae. The overexpression of GhJAZ2 in cotton impairs the sensitivity to JA, decreases the expression level of JA-response genes (GhPDF1.2 and GhVSP) and enhances the susceptibility to V. dahliae and insect herbivory. Yeast two-hybrid and bimolecular fluorescence complementation assays showed that GhJAZ2 may be involved in the regulation of cotton disease resistance by interaction with further disease-response proteins, such as pathogenesis-related protein GhPR10, dirigent-like protein GhD2, nucleotide-binding site leucine-rich repeat (NBS-LRR) disease-resistant protein GhR1 and a basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor GhbHLH171. Unlike MYC2, overexpression of GhbHLH171 in cotton activates the JA synthesis and signalling pathway, and improves plant tolerance to the fungus V. dahliae. Molecular and genetic evidence shows that GhJAZ2 can interact with GhbHLH171 and inhibit its transcriptional activity and, as a result, can restrain the JA-mediated defence response. This study provides new insights into the molecular mechanisms of GhJAZ2 in the regulation of the cotton defence response.
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- Xin He
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanHubei430070China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanHubei430070China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanHubei430070China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanHubei430070China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanHubei430070China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanHubei430070China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanHubei430070China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanHubei430070China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanHubei430070China
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