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Santos IR, Ribeiro DG, Mendes PDN, Fontes W, Luz IS, Silva LP, Mehta A. Biotechnological potential of silver nanoparticles synthesized by green method to control phytopathogenic bacteria: contributions from a proteomic analysis. Braz J Microbiol 2024; 55:3239-3250. [PMID: 39412601 PMCID: PMC11711604 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-024-01538-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 09/30/2024] [Indexed: 01/11/2025] Open
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesized through green synthesis routes are widely used as antimicrobial agents due to their advantages such as biocompatibility, stability, sustainability, speed and cost-effectiveness. Although AgNPs appear to be more potent than silver ions, the mechanisms related to their antibacterial activity are not yet fully understood. The most common proposed mechanism of AgNPs' toxicity so far is the release of silver ions and/or specific functions of the particles. In this context, the present study aimed to investigate the mechanisms of action of AgNPs synthesized using noni fruit peels (Morinda citrifolia) against the phytopathogen Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc) through proteomics. Xcc was treated with AgNPs (32 µM), AgNO3 (32 µM), or received no treatment (Ctrl - control condition), and its proteomic response was comprehensively characterized to elucidate the antimicrobial mechanisms of AgNPs in the phytopathogenic microorganism. A total of 352 differentially abundant proteins were identified. Most proteins were regulated in the AgNPs × Ctrl and AgNPs × AgNO3 comparisons/conditions. When Xcc treated with 32 µM AgNPs were compared to controls, the results showed 134 differentially abundant proteins, including 107 increased and 27 decreased proteins. In contrast, when Xcc treated with 32 µM AgNO3 were compared to Ctrl, the results showed only 14 differentially abundant proteins, including 10 increased proteins and 4 decreased proteins. Finally, when Xcc treated with 32 µM AgNPs were compared to Xcc treated with 32 µM AgNO3, the results showed 204 differentially abundant proteins, including 75 increased proteins and 129 decreased proteins. Gene ontology enrichment analysis revealed that most of the increased proteins were involved in important biological processes such as metal ion homeostasis, detoxification, membrane organization, metabolic processes related to amino acids and carbohydrates, lipid metabolic processes, proteolysis, transmembrane transport, and others. The AgNPs used in this study demonstrated effective antimicrobial activity against the phytopathogenic bacteria Xcc. Furthermore, the obtained results contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms of action of AgNPs in Xcc and may aid in the development of strategies to control Xcc in brassica.
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- Ivonaldo Reis Santos
- Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, PBI, Av. W/5 Norte Final, Brasília, CEP 70770-917, DF, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Biologia Molecular), Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade de Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Brasília, CEP 70910-900, DF, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Química e Bioquímica de Proteínas, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, PBI, Av. W/5 Norte Final, Brasília, CEP 70770-917, DF, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Química e Bioquímica de Proteínas, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Química e Bioquímica de Proteínas, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, PBI, Av. W/5 Norte Final, Brasília, CEP 70770-917, DF, Brazil.
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Biologia Molecular), Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade de Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Brasília, CEP 70910-900, DF, Brazil.
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- Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, PBI, Av. W/5 Norte Final, Brasília, CEP 70770-917, DF, Brazil.
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Cianciotto NP. The type II secretion system as an underappreciated and understudied mediator of interbacterial antagonism. Infect Immun 2024; 92:e0020724. [PMID: 38980047 PMCID: PMC11320942 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00207-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/10/2024] Open
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Interbacterial antagonism involves all major phyla, occurs across the full range of ecological niches, and has great significance for the environment, clinical arena, and agricultural and industrial sectors. Though the earliest insight into interbacterial antagonism traces back to the discovery of antibiotics, a paradigm shift happened when it was learned that protein secretion systems (e.g., types VI and IV secretion systems) deliver toxic "effectors" against competitors. However, a link between interbacterial antagonism and the Gram-negative type II secretion system (T2SS), which exists in many pathogens and environmental species, is not evident in prior reviews on bacterial competition or T2SS function. A current examination of the literature revealed four examples of a T2SS or one of its known substrates having a bactericidal activity against a Gram-positive target or another Gram-negative. When further studied, the T2SS effectors proved to be peptidases that target the peptidoglycan of the competitor. There are also reports of various bacteriolytic enzymes occurring in the culture supernatants of some other Gram-negative species, and a link between these bactericidal activities and T2SS is suggested. Thus, a T2SS can be a mediator of interbacterial antagonism, and it is possible that many T2SSs have antibacterial outputs. Yet, at present, the T2SS remains relatively understudied for its role in interbacterial competition. Arguably, there is a need to analyze the T2SSs of a broader range of species for their role in interbacterial antagonism. Such investigation offers, among other things, a possible pathway toward developing new antimicrobials for treating disease.
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- Nicholas P. Cianciotto
- Department of Microbiology-Immunology, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Gracy J, Vallejos-Sanchez K, Cohen-Gonsaud M. SecretoMyc, a web-based database on mycobacteria secreted proteins and structure-based homology identification using bio-informatics tools. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2023; 141:102375. [PMID: 37429152 DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2023.102375] [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: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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To better understand the interaction between the host and the Mycobacterium tuberculosis pathogen, it is critical to identify its potential secreted proteins. While various experimental methods have been successful in identifying proteins under specific culture conditions, they have not provided a comprehensive characterisation of the secreted proteome. We utilized a combination of bioinformatics servers and in-house software to identify all potentially secreted proteins from six mycobacterial genomes through the three secretion systems: SEC, TAT, and T7SS. The results are presented in a database that can be crossed referenced to selected proteomics and transcriptomics studies (https://secretomyc.cbs.cnrs.fr). In addition, thanks to the recent availability of Alphafold models, we developed a tool in order to identify the structural homologues among the mycobacterial genomes.
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- Jérôme Gracy
- Centre de Biologie Structurale, CNRS, INSERM, Université de Montpellier, France
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- Centre de Biologie Structurale, CNRS, INSERM, Université de Montpellier, France; Laboratorios de Investigación y Desarrollo, Facultad de Ciencias y Filosofía, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- Centre de Biologie Structurale, CNRS, INSERM, Université de Montpellier, France.
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Ntui CM, Fleckenstein JM, Schubert WD. Structural and biophysical characterization of the secreted, β-helical adhesin EtpA of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0287100. [PMID: 37343026 PMCID: PMC10284417 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a diarrhoeal pathogen associated with high morbidity and mortality especially among young children in developing countries. At present, there is no vaccine for ETEC. One candidate vaccine antigen, EtpA, is a conserved secreted adhesin that binds to the tips of flagellae to bridge ETEC to host intestinal glycans. EtpA is exported through a Gram-negative, two-partner secretion system (TPSS, type Vb) comprised of the secreted EtpA passenger (TpsA) protein and EtpB (TpsB) transporter that is integrated into the outer bacterial membrane. TpsA proteins share a conserved, N-terminal TPS domain followed by an extensive C-terminal domain with divergent sequence repeats. Two soluble, N-terminal constructs of EtpA were prepared and analysed respectively including residues 67 to 447 (EtpA67-447) and 1 to 606 (EtpA1-606). The crystal structure of EtpA67-447 solved at 1.76 Å resolution revealed a right-handed parallel β-helix with two extra-helical hairpins and an N-terminal β-strand cap. Analyses by circular dichroism spectroscopy confirmed the β-helical fold and indicated high resistance to chemical and thermal denaturation as well as rapid refolding. A theoretical AlphaFold model of full-length EtpA largely concurs with the crystal structure adding an extended β-helical C-terminal domain after an interdomain kink. We propose that robust folding of the TPS domain upon secretion provides a template to extend the N-terminal β-helix into the C-terminal domains of TpsA proteins.
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- Clifford Manyo Ntui
- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases Washington University in Saint Louis, School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of Ameirca
- Infectious Disease Service Saint Louis VA Health Care System, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of Ameirca
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Martin M, deVisch A, Boudehen YM, Barthe P, Gutierrez C, Turapov O, Aydogan T, Heriaud L, Gracy J, Neyrolles O, Mukamolova GV, Letourneur F, Cohen-Gonsaud M. A Mycobacterium tuberculosis Effector Targets Mitochondrion, Controls Energy Metabolism, and Limits Cytochrome c Exit. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0106623. [PMID: 37036353 PMCID: PMC10269737 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01066-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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Host metabolism reprogramming is a key feature of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection that enables the survival of this pathogen within phagocytic cells and modulates the immune response facilitating the spread of the tuberculosis disease. Here, we demonstrate that a previously uncharacterized secreted protein from Mtb, Rv1813c, manipulates the host metabolism by targeting mitochondria. When expressed in eukaryotic cells, the protein is delivered to the mitochondrial intermembrane space and promotes the enhancement of host ATP production by boosting the oxidative phosphorylation metabolic pathway. Furthermore, the release of cytochrome c from mitochondria, an early apoptotic event in response to short-term oxidative stress, is delayed in Rv1813c-expressing cells. This study reveals a novel class of mitochondria targeting effectors from Mtb that might participate in host cell metabolic reprogramming and apoptosis control during Mtb infections. IMPORTANCE In this article, using a combination of techniques (bioinformatics, structural biology, and cell biology), we identified and characterized a new class of effectors present only in intracellular mycobacteria. These proteins specifically target host cell mitochondria when ectopically expressed in cells. We showed that one member of this family (Rv1813c) affects mitochondria metabolism in a way that might twist the immune response. This effector also inhibits the cytochrome c exit from mitochondria, suggesting that it might alter normal host cell apoptotic capacities, one of the first defenses of immune cells against Mtb infection.
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- Marianne Martin
- Laboratory of Pathogen Host Interactions, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, Montpellier, France
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- Centre de Biochimie Structurale, CNRS, INSERM, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale, Université de Toulouse CNRS, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Centre de Biochimie Structurale, CNRS, INSERM, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale, Université de Toulouse CNRS, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Leicester Tuberculosis Research Group, Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Laboratory of Pathogen Host Interactions, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, Montpellier, France
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- Centre de Biochimie Structurale, CNRS, INSERM, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Centre de Biochimie Structurale, CNRS, INSERM, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale, Université de Toulouse CNRS, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Leicester Tuberculosis Research Group, Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Laboratory of Pathogen Host Interactions, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, Montpellier, France
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- Centre de Biochimie Structurale, CNRS, INSERM, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Sun Y, Su Y, Hussain A, Xiong L, Li C, Zhang J, Meng Z, Dong Z, Yu G. Complete genome sequence of the Pogostemon cablin bacterial wilt pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum strain SY1. Genes Genomics 2023; 45:123-134. [PMID: 35670995 PMCID: PMC9171469 DOI: 10.1007/s13258-022-01270-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ralstonia solanacearum causes bacterial wilt of Pogostemon cablin which is an important aromatic herb and also the main materials of COVID-19 therapeutic traditional drugs. However, we are lacking the information on the genomic sequences of R. solanacearum isolated from P. cablin. OBJECTIVE The acquisition and analysis of this whole-genome sequence of the P. cablin bacterial wilt pathogen. METHODS An R. solanacearum strain, named SY1, was isolated from infected P. cablin plants, and the complete genome sequence was sequenced and analyzed. RESULTS The SY1 strain contains a 3.70-Mb chromosome and a 2.18-Mb megaplasmid, with GC contents of 67.57% and 67.41%, respectively. A total of 3308 predicted genes were located on the chromosome and 1657 genes were located in the megaplasmid. SY1 strain has 273 unique genes compared with five representative R. solanacearum strains, and these genes were enriched in the plant-pathogen interaction pathway. SY1 possessed a higher syntenic relationship with phylotype I strains, and the arsenal of type III effectors predicted in SY1 were also more closely related to those of phylotype I strains. SY1 contained 14 and 5 genomic islands in its chromosome and megaplasmid, respectively, and two prophage sequences in its chromosome. In addition, 215 and 130 genes were annotated as carbohydrate-active enzymes and antibiotic resistance genes, respectively. CONCLUSION This is the first genome-scale assembly and annotation for R. solanacearum which isolated from infected P. cablin plants. The arsenal of virulence and antibiotic resistance may as the determinants in SY1 for infection of P. cablin plants.
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- Yunhao Sun
- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, 510225, People's Republic of China
- College of Agriculture and Biology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, 510225, People's Republic of China
- College of Agriculture and Biology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, 510225, People's Republic of China
- College of Agriculture and Biology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, 510225, People's Republic of China
- College of Agriculture and Biology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, 510225, People's Republic of China
- College of Resources and Environment, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, 510225, People's Republic of China
- College of Agriculture and Biology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, 510225, People's Republic of China.
- College of Agriculture and Biology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China.
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- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, 510225, People's Republic of China.
- College of Agriculture and Biology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China.
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Rybakova D, Müller H, Olimi E, Schaefer A, Cernava T, Berg G. To defend or to attack? Antagonistic interactions between Serratia plymuthica and fungal plant pathogens, a species-specific volatile dialogue. FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2022.1020634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are involved in microbial interspecies communication and in the mode of action of various antagonistic interactions. They are important for balancing host-microbe interactions and provide the basis for developing biological control strategies to control plant pathogens. We studied the interactions between the bacterial antagonist Serratia plymuthica HRO-C48 and three fungal plant pathogens Rhizoctonia solani, Leptosphaeria maculans and Verticillium longisporum. Significant differences in fungal growth inhibition by the Serratia-emitted VOCs in pairwise dual culture assays and changes in the transcriptome of the bacterium and in the volatilomes of both interacting partners were observed. Even though the rate of fungal growth inhibition by Serratia was variable, the confrontation of the bacterium with the VOCs of all three fungi changed the levels of expression of the genes involved in stress response, biofilm formation, and the production of antimicrobial VOCs. Pairwise interacting microorganisms switched between defense (downregulation of gene expression) and attack (upregulation of gene expression and metabolism followed by growth inhibition of the interacting partner) modes, subject to the combinations of microorganisms that were interacting. In the attack mode HRO-C48 significantly inhibited the growth of R. solani while simultaneously boosting its own metabolism; by contrast, its metabolism was downregulated when HRO-C48 went into a defense mode that was induced by the L. maculans and V. longisporum VOCs. L. maculans growth was slightly reduced by the one bacterial VOC methyl acetate that induced a strong downregulation of expression of genes involved in almost all metabolic functions in S. plymuthica. Similarly, the interaction between S. plymuthica and V. longisporum resulted in an insignificant growth reduction of the fungus and repressed the rate of bacterial metabolism on the transcriptional level, accompanied by an intense volatile dialogue. Overall, our results indicate that VOCs substantially contribute to the highly break species-specific interactions between pathogens and their natural antagonists and thus deserving of increased consideration for pathogen control.
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Dey SS, Hossain ZZ, Akhter H, Jensen PKM, Begum A. Abundance and biofilm formation capability of Vibrio cholerae in aquatic environment with an emphasis on Hilsha fish (Tenualosa ilisha). Front Microbiol 2022; 13:933413. [PMID: 36386632 PMCID: PMC9643777 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.933413] [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: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The potentially deadly and sporadic diarrhea-causing agent, Vibrio cholerae, is present in a great number in the freshwater aquatic environment and can be transmitted to humans by different aquatic organisms. In the perspective of Bangladesh, an anadromous fish species Hilsha (Tenualosa ilisha) can act as a transmission vehicle of V. cholerae from the aquatic to the household kitchen environment. The present study was carried out to investigate the presence of V. cholerae in the aquatic habitat of Bangladesh with a major emphasis on freshly caught Hilsha fish, along with river water and plankton samples from the fish capture site. The study also detected the biofilm formation capability of V. cholerae within Hilsha fish that might help the transmission and persistence of the pathogen in aquatic habitat. Twenty out of 65 freshly caught fish (30.8%) and 1 out of 15 water samples (6.67%) showed the presence of V. cholerae and none of the plankton samples were positive for V. cholerae. The isolated strains were identified as non-O1 and non-O139 serogroups of V. cholerae and contain some major toxin and virulence genes. A few strains showed cellular cytotoxicity on the HeLa cell line. All strains were able to form biofilm on the microtiter plate and the detection of three genes related to biofilm formation (vpsA, vpsL, and vpsR) were also assayed using qPCR. In this study, the in vitro biofilm formation ability of the isolated strains may indicate the long-term persistence of V. cholerae in different parts of Hilsha fish. The abundance of V. cholerae only in freshly caught Hilsha fish and the absence of the pathogen in the surrounding aquatic environment could stipulate the role of Hilsha fish as one of the major transmission routes of V. cholerae from the freshwater aquatic environment of Bangladesh to the household kitchen environment.
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- Subarna Sandhani Dey
- Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- BCSIR Laboratories Rajshahi, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Department of Public Health, School of Pharmacy and Public Health, Independent University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Copenhagen Centre for Disaster Research, Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- *Correspondence: Anowara Begum,
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Performance indicators, coccidia oocyst counts, plasma biochemical parameters and fermentation processes in the cecum of rabbits fed a diet with the addition of black cumin seed meal. ANNALS OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.2478/aoas-2022-0065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The aim of this study was to determine the effects of dietary supplementation with black cumin seed meal on growth performance parameters, coccidia oocyst counts, plasma biochemical parameters and cecal fermentation processes in growing rabbits. A total of 40 male Californian rabbits at 35 days of age were divided into two feeding groups: Control (complete rabbit diet) and Black cumin (2% of the complete diet was replaced with black cumin seed meal). Dietary supplementation with black cumin did not affect growth performance parameters, but it reduced coccidia oocyst counts in the feces of 63-day-old rabbits. Increased liver weight and elevated plasma albumin levels were noted in these rabbits. A significant decrease in small intestinal digesta viscosity was also observed in rabbits fed a diet supplemented with black cumin seed meal. The above change suppressed the formation of putrefactive compounds, i.e. ammonia and branched short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in the cecum, but it did not decrease the production of major SCFAs, i.e. acetic, propionic and butyric acids. The current study demonstrated that the dietary addition of 2% black cumin seed meal exerted a modulatory effect on gastrointestinal function, but it did not compromise microbial enzyme activity or SCFA production in the cecum.
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Fabia BU, Bingwa J, Park J, Hieu NM, Ahn JH. Utilizing the ABC Transporter for Growth Factor Production by fleQ Deletion Mutant of Pseudomonas fluorescens. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9060679. [PMID: 34208522 PMCID: PMC8234862 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9060679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Pseudomonas fluorescens, a gram-negative bacterium, has been proven to be a capable protein manufacturing factory (PMF). Utilizing its ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter, a type I secretion system, P. fluorescens has successfully produced recombinant proteins. However, besides the target proteins, P. fluorescens also secretes unnecessary background proteins that complicate protein purification and other downstream processes. One of the background proteins produced in large amounts is FliC, a flagellin protein. In this study, the master regulator of flagella gene expression, fleQ, was deleted from P. fluorescens Δtp, a lipase and protease double-deletion mutant, via targeted gene knockout. FleQ directs flagella synthesis, so the new strain, P. fluorescens ΔfleQ, does not produce flagella-related proteins. This not only simplifies purification but also makes P. fluorescens ΔfleQ an eco-friendly expression host because it will not survive outside a controlled environment. Six recombinant growth factors, namely, insulin-like growth factors I and II, beta-nerve growth factor, fibroblast growth factor 1, transforming growth factor beta, and tumor necrosis factor beta, prepared using our supercharging method, were successfully secreted by P. fluorescens ΔfleQ. Our findings demonstrate the potential of P. fluorescens ΔfleQ, combined with our supercharging process, as a PMF.
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- Benedict-Uy Fabia
- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea; (B.-U.F.); (J.B.); (N.-M.H.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea; (B.-U.F.); (J.B.); (N.-M.H.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Korea Science Academy of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Busan 47162, Korea;
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea; (B.-U.F.); (J.B.); (N.-M.H.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea; (B.-U.F.); (J.B.); (N.-M.H.)
- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Korea Science Academy of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Busan 47162, Korea;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-51-606-2335
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Wang B, Wu G, Li K, Ling J, Zhao Y, Liu F. A Glycoside Hydrolase Family 99-Like Domain-Containing Protein Modifies Outer Membrane Proteins to Maintain Xanthomonas Pathogenicity and Viability in Stressful Environments. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2021; 111:929-939. [PMID: 33174820 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-08-20-0327-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Protein glycosylation is an essential process that plays an important role in proteome stability, protein structure, and protein function modulation in eukaryotes. However, in bacteria, especially plant pathogenic bacteria, similar studies are lacking. Here, we investigated the relationship between protein glycosylation and pathogenicity by using Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, the causal agent of bacterial leaf blight in rice, as a well-defined example. In our previous work, we identified a virulence-related hypothetical protein, PXO_03177, but how this protein regulates X. oryzae pv. oryzae virulence has remained unclear. BLAST analysis showed that most homologous proteins of PXO_03177 are glycoside hydrolase family 99-like domain-containing proteins. In the current study, we found that the outer membrane integrity of ΔPXO_03177 appeared to be disrupted. Extracting the outer membrane proteins (OMPs) and performing comparative proteomics and sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis gel staining analyses revealed that PXO_03177 deletion altered the protein levels of 13 OMPs. Western blot analyses showed that the protein level and glycosylation modification of PXO_02523, a related OmpA family-like protein, was changed in the ΔPXO_03177 mutant background strain. Additionally, the interaction between PXO_03177 and PXO_02523 was confirmed by coimmunoprecipitation. Both PXO_03177 and PXO_02523 play important roles in regulating pathogen virulence and viability in stressful environments. This work provides the first evidence that protein glycosylation is necessary for the virulence of plant pathogenic bacteria.
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- Bo Wang
- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, P.R. China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, P.R. China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, P.R. China
- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, P.R. China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, P.R. China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, P.R. China
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Menetrey Q, Sorlin P, Jumas-Bilak E, Chiron R, Dupont C, Marchandin H. Achromobacter xylosoxidans and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: Emerging Pathogens Well-Armed for Life in the Cystic Fibrosis Patients' Lung. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:610. [PMID: 33919046 PMCID: PMC8142972 DOI: 10.3390/genes12050610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), the lung is a remarkable ecological niche in which the microbiome is subjected to important selective pressures. An inexorable colonization by bacteria of both endogenous and environmental origin is observed in most patients, leading to a vicious cycle of infection-inflammation. In this context, long-term colonization together with competitive interactions among bacteria can lead to over-inflammation. While Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, the two pathogens most frequently identified in CF, have been largely studied for adaptation to the CF lung, in the last few years, there has been a growing interest in emerging pathogens of environmental origin, namely Achromobacter xylosoxidans and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. The aim of this review is to gather all the current knowledge on the major pathophysiological traits, their supporting mechanisms, regulation and evolutionary modifications involved in colonization, virulence, and competitive interactions with other members of the lung microbiota for these emerging pathogens, with all these mechanisms being major drivers of persistence in the CF lung. Currently available research on A. xylosoxidans complex and S. maltophilia shows that these emerging pathogens share important pathophysiological features with well-known CF pathogens, making them important members of the complex bacterial community living in the CF lung.
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- Quentin Menetrey
- HydroSciences Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, Univ Montpellier, 34093 Montpellier, France; (Q.M.); (P.S.)
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- HydroSciences Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, Univ Montpellier, 34093 Montpellier, France; (Q.M.); (P.S.)
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- HydroSciences Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, Univ Montpellier, Department d’Hygiène Hospitalière, CHU Montpellier, 34093 Montpellier, France; (E.J.-B.); (C.D.)
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- HydroSciences Montpellier, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, Centre de Ressources et de Compétences de la Mucoviscidose, CHU de Montpellier, 34093 Montpellier, France;
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- HydroSciences Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, Univ Montpellier, Department d’Hygiène Hospitalière, CHU Montpellier, 34093 Montpellier, France; (E.J.-B.); (C.D.)
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- HydroSciences Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, Univ Montpellier, Service de Microbiologie et Hygiène Hospitalière, CHU Nîmes, 34093 Nîmes, France
- UMR 5151 HydroSciences Montpellier, Equipe Pathogènes Hydriques Santé Environnements, U.F.R. des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, Université de Montpellier, 15, Avenue Charles Flahault, BP 14491, CEDEX 5, 34093 Montpellier, France
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" Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" Secretes Nonclassically Secreted Proteins That Suppress Host Hypersensitive Cell Death and Induce Expression of Plant Pathogenesis-Related Proteins. Appl Environ Microbiol 2021; 87:AEM.00019-21. [PMID: 33579681 PMCID: PMC8091116 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00019-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Although emerging evidence indicates that bacteria extracellularly export many cytoplasmic proteins referred to as non-classically secreted proteins (ncSecPs) for their own benefit, the mechanisms and functional significance of the ncSecPs in extracellular milieu remain elusive. "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" (CLas) is a fastidious Gram-negative bacterium that causes Huanglongbing (HLB), the most globally devastating citrus disease. In this study, using the SecretomeP program coupled with an Escherichia coli alkaline phosphatase assay, we identified 27 ncSecPs from the CLas genome. Further, we demonstrated that 10 of these exhibited significantly higher levels of gene expression in citrus than in psyllid hosts, and particularly suppressed hypersensitive response (HR)-based cell death and H2O2 overaccumulation in Nicotiana benthamiana, indicating their opposing effects on early plant defenses. However, these proteins also dramatically enhanced the gene expression of pathogenesis-related 1 protein (PR-1), PR-2, and PR-5, essential components of plant defense mechanisms. Additional experiments disclosed that the increased expression of these PR genes, in particular PR-1 and PR-5, could negatively regulate HR-based cell death development and H2O2 accumulation. Remarkably, CLas infection clearly induced gene expression of PR-1, PR-2, and PR-5 in both HLB-tolerant and HLB-susceptible species of citrus plants. Taken together, we hypothesized that CLas has evolved an arsenal of ncSecPs that function cooperatively to overwhelm the early plant defenses by inducing host PR genes.IMPORTANCE In this study, we present a combined computational and experimental methodology that allows a rapid and efficient identification of the ncSecPs from bacteria, in particular the unculturable bacteria like CLas. Meanwhile, the study determined that a number of CLas ncSecPs suppressed HR-based cell death, and thus indicated a novel role for the bacterial ncSecPs in extracellular milieu. More importantly, these ncSecPs were found to suppress cell death presumably by utilizing host PR proteins. The data overall provide a novel clue to understand the CLas pathogenesis and also suggest a new way by which phytopathogens manipulate host cellular machinery to establish infection.
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Ageorges V, Monteiro R, Leroy S, Burgess CM, Pizza M, Chaucheyras-Durand F, Desvaux M. Molecular determinants of surface colonisation in diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli (DEC): from bacterial adhesion to biofilm formation. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2021; 44:314-350. [PMID: 32239203 DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fuaa008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Escherichia coli is primarily known as a commensal colonising the gastrointestinal tract of infants very early in life but some strains being responsible for diarrhoea, which can be especially severe in young children. Intestinal pathogenic E. coli include six pathotypes of diarrhoeagenic E. coli (DEC), namely, the (i) enterotoxigenic E. coli, (ii) enteroaggregative E. coli, (iii) enteropathogenic E. coli, (iv) enterohemorragic E. coli, (v) enteroinvasive E. coli and (vi) diffusely adherent E. coli. Prior to human infection, DEC can be found in natural environments, animal reservoirs, food processing environments and contaminated food matrices. From an ecophysiological point of view, DEC thus deal with very different biotopes and biocoenoses all along the food chain. In this context, this review focuses on the wide range of surface molecular determinants acting as surface colonisation factors (SCFs) in DEC. In the first instance, SCFs can be broadly discriminated into (i) extracellular polysaccharides, (ii) extracellular DNA and (iii) surface proteins. Surface proteins constitute the most diverse group of SCFs broadly discriminated into (i) monomeric SCFs, such as autotransporter (AT) adhesins, inverted ATs, heat-resistant agglutinins or some moonlighting proteins, (ii) oligomeric SCFs, namely, the trimeric ATs and (iii) supramolecular SCFs, including flagella and numerous pili, e.g. the injectisome, type 4 pili, curli chaperone-usher pili or conjugative pili. This review also details the gene regulatory network of these numerous SCFs at the various stages as it occurs from pre-transcriptional to post-translocational levels, which remains to be fully elucidated in many cases.
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- Valentin Ageorges
- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, MEDiS, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, MEDiS, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France.,GSK, Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, MEDiS, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Food Safety Department, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15, Ireland
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, MEDiS, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France.,Lallemand Animal Nutrition SAS, F-31702 Blagnac Cedex, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, MEDiS, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Tian Y, Gui W, Rimal B, Koo I, Smith PB, Nichols RG, Cai J, Liu Q, Patterson AD. Metabolic impact of persistent organic pollutants on gut microbiota. Gut Microbes 2020; 12:1-16. [PMID: 33295235 PMCID: PMC7734116 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2020.1848209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Emerging evidence supports that exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) can impact the interaction between the gut microbiota and host. Recent efforts have characterized the relationship between gut microbiota and environment pollutants suggesting additional research is needed to understand potential new avenues for toxicity. Here, we systematically examined the direct effects of POPs including 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran (TCDF), 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB-123 and PCB-156) on the microbiota using metatranscriptomics and NMR- and mass spectrometry-based metabolomics combined with flow cytometry and growth rate measurements (OD600). This study demonstrated that (1) POPs directly and rapidly affect isolated cecal bacterial global metabolism that is associated with significant decreases in microbial metabolic activity; (2) significant changes in cecal bacterial gene expression related to tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle as well as carbon metabolism, carbon fixation, pyruvate metabolism, and protein export were observed following most POP exposure; (3) six individual bacterial species show variation in lipid metabolism in response to POP exposure; and (4) PCB-153 (non-coplanar)has a greater impact on bacteria than PCB-126 (coplanar) at the metabolic and transcriptional levels. These data provide new insights into the direct role of POPs on gut microbiota and begins to establish possible microbial toxicity endpoints which may help to inform risk assessment.
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- Yuan Tian
- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA,CONTACT Andrew D. Patterson Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, PA16802, USA
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Ribosome Display Technology: Applications in Disease Diagnosis and Control. Antibodies (Basel) 2020; 9:antib9030028. [PMID: 32605027 PMCID: PMC7551589 DOI: 10.3390/antib9030028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Antibody ribosome display remains one of the most successful in vitro selection technologies for antibodies fifteen years after it was developed. The unique possibility of direct generation of whole proteins, particularly single-chain antibody fragments (scFvs), has facilitated the establishment of this technology as one of the foremost antibody production methods. Ribosome display has become a vital tool for efficient and low-cost production of antibodies for diagnostics due to its advantageous ability to screen large libraries and generate binders of high affinity. The remarkable flexibility of this method enables its applicability to various platforms. This review focuses on the applications of ribosome display technology in biomedical and agricultural fields in the generation of recombinant scFvs for disease diagnostics and control.
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Zeytuni N, Strynadka NCJ. A Hybrid Secretion System Facilitates Bacterial Sporulation: A Structural Perspective. Microbiol Spectr 2019; 7:10.1128/microbiolspec.psib-0013-2018. [PMID: 30681070 PMCID: PMC11588154 DOI: 10.1128/microbiolspec.psib-0013-2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Bacteria employ a number of dedicated secretion systems to export proteins to the extracellular environment. Several of these comprise large complexes that assemble in and around the bacterial membrane(s) to form specialized channels through which only selected proteins are actively delivered. Although typically associated with bacterial pathogenicity, a specialized variant of these secretion systems has been proposed to play a central part in bacterial sporulation, a primitive protective process that allows starving cells to form spores that survive in extreme environments. Following asymmetric division, the mother cell engulfs the forespore, leaving it surrounded by two bilayer membranes. During the engulfment process an essential channel apparatus is thought to cross both membranes to create a direct conduit between the mother cell and forespore. At least nine proteins are essential for channel formation, including SpoIIQ under forespore control and the eight SpoIIIA proteins (SpoIIIAA to -AH) under mother cell control. Presumed to form a core channel complex, several of these proteins share similarity with components of Gram-negative bacterial secretion systems, including the type II, III, and IV secretion systems and the flagellum. Based on these similarities it has been suggested that the sporulation channel represents a hybrid, secretion-like transport machinery. Recently, in-depth biochemical and structural characterization of the individual channel components accompanied by in vivo studies has further reinforced this model. Here we review and discuss these recent studies and suggest an updated model for the unique sporulation channel apparatus architecture.
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- Natalie Zeytuni
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the Center for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z4
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the Center for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z4
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The transport of small molecules across membranes is essential for the import of nutrients and other energy sources into the cell and, for the export of waste and other potentially harmful byproducts out of the cell. While hydrophobic molecules are permeable to membranes, ions and other small polar molecules require transport via specialized membrane transport proteins . The two major classes of membrane transport proteins are transporters and channels. With our focus here on porins-major class of non-specific diffusion channel proteins , we will highlight some recent structural biology reports and functional assays that have substantially contributed to our understanding of the mechanism that mediates uptake of small molecules, including antibiotics, across the outer membrane of Enterobacteriaceae . We will also review advances in the regulation of porin expression and porin biogenesis and discuss these pathways as new therapeutic targets.
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- Muriel Masi
- UMR_MD1, Inserm U1261, IRBA, Membranes et Cibles Thérapeutiques, Facultés de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- UMR_MD1, Inserm U1261, IRBA, Membranes et Cibles Thérapeutiques, Facultés de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France.
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Structural and biochemical characterization of SpoIIIAF, a component of a sporulation-essential channel in Bacillus subtilis. J Struct Biol 2018; 204:1-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2018.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Zeytuni N, Flanagan KA, Worrall LJ, Massoni SC, Camp AH, Strynadka NCJ. Structural characterization of SpoIIIAB sporulation-essential protein in Bacillus subtilis. J Struct Biol 2017; 202:105-112. [PMID: 29288127 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2017.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Revised: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 12/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Endospore formation in the Gram-positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis initiates in response to nutrient depletion and involves a series of morphological changes that result in the creation of a dormant spore. Early in this developmental process, the cell undergoes an asymmetric cell division that produces the larger mother cell and smaller forespore, the latter destined to become the mature spore. The mother cell septal membrane then engulfs the forespore, at which time an essential channel, the so-called feeding-tube apparatus, is thought to cross both membranes to create a direct conduit between the cells. At least nine proteins are required to form this channel including SpoIIQ under forespore control and SpoIIIAA-AH under the mother cell control. Several of these proteins share similarity to components of Type-II, -III and -IV secretion systems as well as the flagellum from Gram-negative bacteria. Here we report the X-ray crystallographic structure of the cytosolic domain of SpoIIIAB to 2.3 Å resolution. This domain adopts a conserved, secretion-system related fold of a six membered anti-parallel helical bundle with a positively charged membrane-interaction face at one end and a small groove at the other end that may serve as a binding site for partner proteins in the assembled apparatus. We analyzed and identified potential interaction interfaces by structure-guided mutagenesis in vivo. Furthermore, we were able to identify a remarkable structural homology to the C-subunit of a bacterial V-ATPase. Collectively, our data provides new insight into the possible roles of SpoIIIAB protein within the secretion-like apparatus essential to bacterial sporulation.
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- N Zeytuni
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the Center for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the Center for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the Center for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Isolation and characterization of HepP: a virulence-related Pseudomonas aeruginosa heparinase. BMC Microbiol 2017; 17:233. [PMID: 29246112 PMCID: PMC5732420 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-017-1141-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that causes serious infections in immunocompromised hosts including severely burned patients. In burn patients, P. aeruginosa infection often leads to septic shock and death. Despite numerous studies, the influence of severe thermal injuries on the pathogenesis of P. aeruginosa during systemic infection is not known. Through RNA-seq analysis, we recently showed that the growth of P. aeruginosa strain UCBPP-PA14 (PA14) in whole blood obtained from severely burned patients significantly altered the expression of the PA14 transcriptome when compared with its growth in blood from healthy volunteers. The expression of PA14_23430 and the adjacent gene, PA14_23420, was enhanced by seven- to eightfold under these conditions. Results Quantitative real-time PCR analysis confirmed the enhancement of expression of both PA14_23420 and PA14_23430 by growth of PA14 in blood from severely burned patients. Computer analysis revealed that PA14_23430 (hepP) encodes a potential heparinase while PA14_23420 (zbdP) codes for a putative zinc-binding dehydrogenase. This analysis further suggested that the two genes form an operon with zbdP first. Presence of the operon was confirmed by RT-PCR experiments. We characterized hepP and its protein product HepP. hepP was cloned from PA14 by PCR and overexpressed in E. coli. The recombinant protein (rHepP) was purified using nickel column chromatography. Heparinase assays using commercially available heparinase as a positive control, revealed that rHepP exhibits heparinase activity. Mutation of hepP resulted in delay of pellicle formation at the air-liquid interface by PA14 under static growth conditions. Biofilm formation by PA14ΔhepP was also significantly reduced. In the Caenorhabditis elegans model of slow killing, mutation of hepP resulted in a significantly lower rate of killing than that of the parent strain PA14. Conclusions Changes within the blood of severely burned patients significantly induced expression of hepP in PA14. The heparinase encoded by hepP is a potential virulence factor for PA14 as HepP influences pellicle formation as well as biofilm development by PA14 and the protein is required for full virulence in the C. elegans model of slow killing. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12866-017-1141-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Adhikari R, Singh D, Chandravanshi M, Dutta A, Kanaujia SP. UgpB, a periplasmic component of the UgpABCE ATP-binding cassette transporter, predominantly follows the Sec translocation pathway. Meta Gene 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mgene.2017.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Near-atomic resolution cryoelectron microscopy structure of the 30-fold homooligomeric SpoIIIAG channel essential to spore formation in Bacillus subtilis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:E7073-E7081. [PMID: 28784753 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1704310114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Bacterial sporulation allows starving cells to differentiate into metabolically dormant spores that can survive extreme conditions. Following asymmetric division, the mother cell engulfs the forespore, surrounding it with two bilayer membranes. During the engulfment process, an essential channel, the so-called feeding tube apparatus, is thought to cross both membranes to create a direct conduit between the mother cell and the forespore. At least nine proteins are required to create this channel, including SpoIIQ and SpoIIIAA-AH. Here, we present the near-atomic resolution structure of one of these proteins, SpoIIIAG, determined by single-particle cryo-EM. A 3D reconstruction revealed that SpoIIIAG assembles into a large and stable 30-fold symmetric complex with a unique mushroom-like architecture. The complex is collectively composed of three distinctive circular structures: a 60-stranded vertical β-barrel that forms a large inner channel encircled by two concentric rings, one β-mediated and the other formed by repeats of a ring-building motif (RBM) common to the architecture of various dual membrane secretion systems of distinct function. Our near-atomic resolution structure clearly shows that SpoIIIAG exhibits a unique and dramatic adaptation of the RBM fold with a unique β-triangle insertion that assembles into the prominent channel, the dimensions of which suggest the potential passage of large macromolecules between the mother cell and forespore during the feeding process. Indeed, mutation of residues located at key interfaces between monomers of this RBM resulted in severe defects both in vivo and in vitro, providing additional support for this unprecedented structure.
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Cortés M, Sánchez P, Ruiz P, Haro R, Sáez J, Sánchez F, Hernández M, Oliver C, Yáñez AJ. In vitro expression of Sec-dependent pathway and type 4B secretion system in Piscirickettsia salmonis. Microb Pathog 2017; 110:586-593. [PMID: 28789875 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2017.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2017] [Revised: 06/18/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Piscirickettsia salmonis is an intracellular bacterium and the causative agent of Piscirickettsiosis, a disease responsible for considerable mortalities in the Chilean salmon farming industry. Currently, P. salmonis protein translocation across the membrane and the mechanisms by which virulence factors are delivered to host cells are poorly understood. However, it is known that Gram-negative bacteria possess several mechanisms that transport proteins to the periplasmic and extracellular compartments. The aim of this study was to evaluate the expressional changes of several genes in the P. salmonis Sec-dependent pathway and type 4B secretion system during in vitro infection. Genes homologous and the main proteins belonging to Sec-dependent pathway and Type 4 Dot/Icm secretion system were found in the genome and proteome of P. salmonis AUSTRAL-005 strain. Additionally, several genes of these protein transport mechanisms were overexpressed during in vitro P. salmonis infection in SHK-1 cell line. The obtained data indicate that the Sec-dependent pathway and Type 4B secretion system are biologically active during P. salmonis infection. These mechanisms could contribute to the recycling of proteins into the inner and outer bacterial membrane and in translocate virulence factors to infected cell, which would favor the structural integrity and virulence of this bacterium.
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- Marcos Cortés
- Instituto de Bioquímica y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, 5110566 Valdivia, Chile; Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), 4070007 Concepción, Chile
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- Instituto de Bioquímica y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, 5110566 Valdivia, Chile; Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), 4070007 Concepción, Chile
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- Instituto de Bioquímica y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, 5110566 Valdivia, Chile; Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), 4070007 Concepción, Chile
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- Instituto de Bioquímica y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, 5110566 Valdivia, Chile; Austral-OMICS, Universidad Austral de Chile, 5110566 Valdivia, Chile
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- Instituto de Bioquímica y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, 5110566 Valdivia, Chile
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- Instituto de Bioquímica y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, 5110566 Valdivia, Chile; Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), 4070007 Concepción, Chile
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- Instituto de Bioquímica y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, 5110566 Valdivia, Chile; Austral-OMICS, Universidad Austral de Chile, 5110566 Valdivia, Chile
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- Instituto de Bioquímica y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, 5110566 Valdivia, Chile; Universidad Andrés Bello, Laboratorio de Patología de Organismos Acuáticos y Biotecnología Acuícola, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Viña del Mar, Chile; Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), 4070007 Concepción, Chile.
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- Instituto de Bioquímica y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, 5110566 Valdivia, Chile; Austral-OMICS, Universidad Austral de Chile, 5110566 Valdivia, Chile; Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), 4070007 Concepción, Chile.
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Nguyen TT, Chon TS, Kim J, Seo YS, Heo M. Comparative and bioinformatics analyses of pathogenic bacterial secretomes identified by mass spectrometry in Burkholderia species. J Microbiol 2017; 55:568-582. [PMID: 28664514 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-017-7085-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2017] [Revised: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Secreted proteins (secretomes) play crucial roles during bacterial pathogenesis in both plant and human hosts. The identification and characterization of secretomes in the two plant pathogens Burkholderia glumae BGR1 and B. gladioli BSR3, which cause diseases in rice such as seedling blight, panicle blight, and grain rot, are important steps to not only understand the disease-causing mechanisms but also find remedies for the diseases. Here, we identified two datasets of secretomes in B. glumae BGR1 and B. gladioli BSR3, which consist of 118 and 111 proteins, respectively, using mass spectrometry approach and literature curation. Next, we characterized the functional properties, potential secretion pathways and sequence information properties of secretomes of two plant pathogens in a comparative analysis by various computational approaches. The ratio of potential non-classically secreted proteins (NCSPs) to classically secreted proteins (CSPs) in B. glumae BGR1 was greater than that in B. gladioli BSR3. For CSPs, the putative hydrophobic regions (PHRs) which are essential for secretion process of CSPs were screened in detail at their N-terminal sequences using hidden Markov model (HMM)-based method. Total 31 pairs of homologous proteins in two bacterial secretomes were indicated based on the global alignment (identity ≥ 70%). Our results may facilitate the understanding of the species-specific features of secretomes in two plant pathogenic Burkholderia species.
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- Thao Thi Nguyen
- Department of Microbiology, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Physics, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea.
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The metagenomic profiling of complex communities is gaining immense interest across the scientific community. A complex community present in the pond sediment of a water body located close to a hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) production site of the Indian Pesticide Limited (IPL) (Chinhat, Lucknow) was selected in an attempt to identify and analyze the unique microbial diversity and functional profile of the site. In this study, we supplement the metagenomic study of pond sediment with a variety of binning approaches along with an in depth functional analysis. Our results improve the understanding of ecology, in terms of community dynamics. The findings are crucial with respect to the mechanisms such as those involving the lin group of genes that are known to be implicated in the HCH degradation pathway or the Type VI secretory system (T6SS) and its effector molecules. Metagenomic studies using the comparative genomics approach involving the isolates from adjacent HCH contaminated soils have contributed significantly towards improving our understanding of unexplored concepts, while simultaneously uncovering the novel mechanisms of microbial ecology.
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- Vivek Negi
- Molecular Biology Lab, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi-07, India
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- Molecular Biology Lab, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi-07, India
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Xu Y, Zheng H, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Zhang J, Li Z, Cui S, Xin X, Ye Q, Chang YF, Wang J. Genomic Analysis of a New Serovar of Leptospira weilii Serogroup Manhao. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:149. [PMID: 28210253 PMCID: PMC5288384 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Leptospirosis, caused by pathogenic Leptospira spp., is recognized as an important emerging zoonotic disease throughout the world. In this study, multiple approaches were used to characterize the recently discovered serovar Heyan strain L231. This strain can infect guinea pigs and belonged to the pathogenic species L. weilii. Genome sequencing analysis revealed the draft genome of 4.2 M bp with a G+C content of 40.67% for strain L231, and a total of 4,794 ORFs were identified. The strain L231 genome was found to have a larger LPS biosynthesis locus than that of strains L. interrogans serovar Lai and L. borgpetersenii serovar Hardjobovis. Phylogenomic reconstructions showed that the evolutionary position of L. weilii serovar Heyan was different from that of other serovars from serogroup Manhao. These findings may lead us to a better understanding of Leptospira pathogenesis and evolution.
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- Yinghua Xu
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Health for Research on Quality and Standardization of Biotech Products, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation of NPFPC, Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, IRD, Fudan UniversityShanghai, China; Shanghai-MOST Key Laboratory of Health and Disease Genomics, Chinese National Human Genome Center at Shanghai, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech ParkShanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Health for Research on Quality and Standardization of Biotech Products, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control Beijing, China
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- Shanghai-MOST Key Laboratory of Health and Disease Genomics, Chinese National Human Genome Center at Shanghai, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Health for Research on Quality and Standardization of Biotech Products, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Health for Research on Quality and Standardization of Biotech Products, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Health for Research on Quality and Standardization of Biotech Products, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Health for Research on Quality and Standardization of Biotech Products, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Health for Research on Quality and Standardization of Biotech Products, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control Beijing, China
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- Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca NY, USA
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Health for Research on Quality and Standardization of Biotech Products, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control Beijing, China
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Das C, Ghosh TS, Mande SS. In silico dissection of Type VII Secretion System components across bacteria: New directions towards functional characterization. J Biosci 2016; 41:133-43. [PMID: 26949095 DOI: 10.1007/s12038-016-9599-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Type VII Secretion System (T7SS) is one of the factors involved in virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv. Numerous research efforts have been made in the last decade towards characterizing the components of this secretion system. An extensive genome-wide analysis through compilation of isolated information is required to obtain a global view of diverse characteristics and pathogenicity-related aspects of this machinery. The present study suggests that differences in structural components (of T7SS) between Actinobacteria and Firmicutes, observed earlier in a few organisms, is indeed a global trend. A few hitherto uncharacterized T7SS-like clusters have been identified in the pathogenic bacteria Enterococcus faecalis, Saccharomonospora viridis, Streptococcus equi, Streptococcus gordonii and Streptococcus sanguinis. Experimental verification of these clusters can shed lights on their role in bacterial pathogenesis. Similarly, verification of the identified variants of T7SS clusters consisting additional membrane components may help in unraveling new mechanism of protein translocation through T7SS. A database of various components of T7SS has been developed to facilitate easy access and interpretation of T7SS related data.
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- Chandrani Das
- Bio-Sciences R and D Division, TCS Innovation Labs, Tata Research Development and Design Centre, Tata Consultancy Service Ltd., Pune 411 013, India
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Di Giacomo S, Mazzanti G, Di Sotto A. Mutagenicity of cigarette butt waste in the bacterial reverse mutation assay: The protective effects of β-caryophyllene and β-caryophyllene oxide. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2016; 31:1319-1328. [PMID: 25728712 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2014] [Revised: 02/06/2015] [Accepted: 02/15/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Cigarette filters pose a serious litter and toxic waste disposal problem, because of their not biodegradability and to the leaching of toxins in the environment. Therefore, cigarette butts need to be manipulated as special waste, with potential risks to human health and environment. In the present study, the genotoxic potential of a methanol extract from commonly discharged cigarette butts (CBE) was evaluated in the bacterial reverse mutation assay on Salmonella typhimurium TA98 and TA100 and Escherichia coli WP2uvrA strains, both in the absence and presence of the S9 exogenous metabolic activator. Furthermore, the ability of the natural sesquiterpenes β-caryophyllene (CRY) and β-caryophyllene oxide (CRYO) to inhibit the mutagenicity of CBE was studied as a possible preventive strategy. In order to identify the potential antimutagenic mechanisms, three different protocols (pretreatment, cotreatment, and posttreatment) were applied. CBE showed to increase the number of revertant colonies in all the strains tested in presence of S9, so resulting mutagenic. In the antimutagenicity assay, both CRY and CRYO significantly reduced the revertant colonies induced by CBE, although with different potency and specificity. For both sesquiterpenes, the antimutagenicity was strong in all experimental conditions, except for the cotreatment of CRY with CBE in WP2uvrA, which produced a moderate inhibition. Both desmutagenic and bioantimutagenic mechanisms seem to be involved in the antimutagenicity of the test substances. Taking into account the potential genotoxicity of cigarette butts, CRY and CRYO appear as possible further candidates as environmental decontaminants against this hazardous waste. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Environ Toxicol 31: 1319-1328, 2016.
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- Silvia Di Giacomo
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology "V. Erspamer", Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology "V. Erspamer", Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
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Classic Spotlight: Journal of Bacteriology Minireviews Illuminate Bacterial Translocation Systems. J Bacteriol 2016; 198:3042-3043. [PMID: 27770041 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00650-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Wątły J, Potocki S, Rowińska-Żyrek M. Zinc Homeostasis at the Bacteria/Host Interface-From Coordination Chemistry to Nutritional Immunity. Chemistry 2016; 22:15992-16010. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201602376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Joanna Wątły
- Faculty of Chemistry; University of Wroclaw; F. Joliot-Curie 14 50-383 Wroclaw Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry; University of Wroclaw; F. Joliot-Curie 14 50-383 Wroclaw Poland
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Wang W, Jeffery CJ. An analysis of surface proteomics results reveals novel candidates for intracellular/surface moonlighting proteins in bacteria. MOLECULAR BIOSYSTEMS 2016; 12:1420-31. [DOI: 10.1039/c5mb00550g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Dozens of intracellular proteins have a second function on the cell surface, referred to as “intracellular/surface moonlighting proteins”. An analysis of the results of 22 cell surface proteomics studies was performed to address whether the hundreds of intracellular proteins found on the cell surface could be candidates for being additional intracellular/surface moonlighting proteins.
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- Wangfei Wang
- Department of Bioengineering
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- Chicago
- USA
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- Department of Bioengineering
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- Chicago
- USA
- Department of Biological Sciences
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Mondal SI, Ferdous S, Jewel NA, Akter A, Mahmud Z, Islam MM, Afrin T, Karim N. Identification of potential drug targets by subtractive genome analysis of Escherichia coli O157:H7: an in silico approach. Adv Appl Bioinform Chem 2015; 8:49-63. [PMID: 26677339 PMCID: PMC4677596 DOI: 10.2147/aabc.s88522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Bacterial enteric infections resulting in diarrhea, dysentery, or enteric fever constitute a huge public health problem, with more than a billion episodes of disease annually in developing and developed countries. In this study, the deadly agent of hemorrhagic diarrhea and hemolytic uremic syndrome, Escherichia coli O157:H7 was investigated with extensive computational approaches aimed at identifying novel and broad-spectrum antibiotic targets. A systematic in silico workflow consisting of comparative genomics, metabolic pathways analysis, and additional drug prioritizing parameters was used to identify novel drug targets that were essential for the pathogen’s survival but absent in its human host. Comparative genomic analysis of Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes annotated metabolic pathways identified 350 putative target proteins in E. coli O157:H7 which showed no similarity to human proteins. Further bio-informatic approaches including prediction of subcellular localization, calculation of molecular weight, and web-based investigation of 3D structural characteristics greatly aided in filtering the potential drug targets from 350 to 120. Ultimately, 44 non-homologous essential proteins of E. coli O157:H7 were prioritized and proved to have the eligibility to become novel broad-spectrum antibiotic targets and DNA polymerase III alpha (dnaE) was the top-ranked among these targets. Moreover, druggability of each of the identified drug targets was evaluated by the DrugBank database. In addition, 3D structure of the dnaE was modeled and explored further for in silico docking with ligands having potential druggability. Finally, we confirmed that the compounds N-coeleneterazine and N-(1,4-dihydro-5H-tetrazol-5-ylidene)-9-oxo-9H-xanthene-2-sulfon-amide were the most suitable ligands of dnaE and hence proposed as the potential inhibitors of this target protein. The results of this study could facilitate the discovery and release of new and effective drugs against E. coli O157:H7 and other deadly human bacterial pathogens.
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- Shakhinur Islam Mondal
- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Department, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh ; Division of Microbiology, Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Department, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
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- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Department, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh ; Division of Microbiology, Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Department, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
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- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Department, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, East West University, Aftabnagar, Bangladesh
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Bangladesh ; Division of Parasitology, Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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Mordkovich NN, Okorokova NA, Veiko VP. Structural and functional organization of the signal peptide of pro-enterotoxin B from Staphylococcus aureus. APPL BIOCHEM MICRO+ 2015. [DOI: 10.1134/s0003683815060101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Sangal V, Blom J, Sutcliffe IC, von Hunolstein C, Burkovski A, Hoskisson PA. Adherence and invasive properties of Corynebacterium diphtheriae strains correlates with the predicted membrane-associated and secreted proteome. BMC Genomics 2015; 16:765. [PMID: 26452736 PMCID: PMC4600297 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-015-1980-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2015] [Accepted: 10/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Non-toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae strains are emerging as a major cause of severe pharyngitis and tonsillitis as well as invasive diseases such as endocarditis, septic arthritis, splenic abscesses and osteomyelitis. C. diphtheriae strains have been reported to vary in their ability to adhere and invade different cell lines. To identify the genetic basis of variation in the degrees of pathogenicity, we sequenced the genomes of four strains of C. diphtheriae (ISS 3319, ISS 4060, ISS 4746 and ISS 4749) that are well characterised in terms of their ability to adhere and invade mammalian cells. RESULTS Comparative analyses of 20 C. diphtheriae genome sequences, including 16 publicly available genomes, revealed a pan-genome comprising 3,989 protein coding sequences that include 1,625 core genes and 2,364 accessory genes. Most of the genomic variation between these strains relates to uncharacterised genes encoding hypothetical proteins or transposases. Further analyses of protein sequences using an array of bioinformatic tools predicted most of the accessory proteome to be located in the cytoplasm. The membrane-associated and secreted proteins are generally involved in adhesion and virulence characteristics. The genes encoding membrane-associated proteins, especially the number and organisation of the pilus gene clusters (spa) including the number of genes encoding surface proteins with LPXTG motifs differed between different strains. Other variations were among the genes encoding extracellular proteins, especially substrate binding proteins of different functional classes of ABC transport systems and 'non-classical' secreted proteins. CONCLUSIONS The structure and organisation of the spa gene clusters correlates with differences in the ability of C. diphtheriae strains to adhere and invade the host cells. Furthermore, differences in the number of genes encoding membrane-associated proteins, e.g., additional proteins with LPXTG motifs could also result in variation in the adhesive properties between different strains. The variation in the secreted proteome may be associated with the degree of pathogenesis. While the role of the 'non-classical' secretome in virulence remains unclear, differences in the substrate binding proteins of various ABC transport systems and cytoplasmic proteins potentially suggest strain variation in nutritional requirements or a differential ability to utilize various carbon sources.
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- Vartul Sangal
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK.
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- Heinrich-Buff-Ring 58, Justus-Liebig-Universität, 35392, Gießen, Germany.
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK.
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- Professur für Mikrobiologie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Staudtstr. 5, 91058, Erlangen, Germany.
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- Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, 161 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, G4 0RE, UK.
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Acinetobacter baumannii Extracellular OXA-58 Is Primarily and Selectively Released via Outer Membrane Vesicles after Sec-Dependent Periplasmic Translocation. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2015; 59:7346-54. [PMID: 26369971 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01343-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAb) shelter cohabiting carbapenem-susceptible bacteria from carbapenem killing via extracellular release of carbapenem-hydrolyzing class D β-lactamases, including OXA-58. However, the mechanism of the extracellular release of OXA-58 has not been elucidated. In silico analysis predicted OXA-58 to be translocated to the periplasm via the Sec system. Using cell fractionation and Western blotting, OXA-58 with the signal peptide and C terminus deleted was not detected in the periplasmic and extracellular fractions. Overexpression of enhanced green fluorescent protein fused to the OXA-58 signal peptide led to its periplasmic translocation but not extracellular release, suggesting that OXA-58 is selectively released. The majority of the extracellular OXA-58 was associated with outer membrane vesicles (OMVs). The OMV-associated OXA-58 was detected only in a strain overexpressing OXA-58. The presence of OXA-58 in OMVs was confirmed by a carbapenem inactivation bioassay, proteomic analysis, and transmission electron microscopy. Imipenem treatment increased OMV formation and caused cell lysis, resulting in an increase in the OMV-associated and OMV-independent release of extracellular OXA-58. OMV-independent OXA-58 hydrolyzed nitrocefin more rapidly than OMV-associated OXA-58 but was more susceptible to proteinase K degradation. Rose bengal, an SecA inhibitor, inhibited the periplasmic translocation and OMV-associated release of OXA-58 and abolished the sheltering effect of CRAb. This study demonstrated that the majority of the extracellular OXA-58 is selectively released via OMVs after Sec-dependent periplasmic translocation. Addition of imipenem increased both OMV-associated and OMV-independent OXA-58, which may have different biological roles. SecA inhibitor could abolish the carbapenem-sheltering effect of CRAb.
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Mordkovich NN, Okorokova NA, Veiko VP. Investigation of protein translocation Sec-system with heterologous gene expression in Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 bacterium cells. APPL BIOCHEM MICRO+ 2015. [DOI: 10.1134/s0003683815030126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Börnigen D, Moon YS, Rahnavard G, Waldron L, McIver L, Shafquat A, Franzosa EA, Miropolsky L, Sweeney C, Morgan XC, Garrett WS, Huttenhower C. A reproducible approach to high-throughput biological data acquisition and integration. PeerJ 2015; 3:e791. [PMID: 26157642 PMCID: PMC4493686 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2014] [Accepted: 02/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Modern biological research requires rapid, complex, and reproducible integration of multiple experimental results generated both internally and externally (e.g., from public repositories). Although large systematic meta-analyses are among the most effective approaches both for clinical biomarker discovery and for computational inference of biomolecular mechanisms, identifying, acquiring, and integrating relevant experimental results from multiple sources for a given study can be time-consuming and error-prone. To enable efficient and reproducible integration of diverse experimental results, we developed a novel approach for standardized acquisition and analysis of high-throughput and heterogeneous biological data. This allowed, first, novel biomolecular network reconstruction in human prostate cancer, which correctly recovered and extended the NFκB signaling pathway. Next, we investigated host-microbiome interactions. In less than an hour of analysis time, the system retrieved data and integrated six germ-free murine intestinal gene expression datasets to identify the genes most influenced by the gut microbiota, which comprised a set of immune-response and carbohydrate metabolism processes. Finally, we constructed integrated functional interaction networks to compare connectivity of peptide secretion pathways in the model organisms Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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- Daniela Börnigen
- Biostatistics Department, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.,The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Biostatistics Department, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Biostatistics Department, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.,The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Biostatistics Department, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.,City University of New York School of Public Health, Hunter College, New York, NY, USA
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- Biostatistics Department, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Biostatistics Department, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Biostatistics Department, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.,The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Biostatistics Department, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Biostatistics Department, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.,The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Biostatistics Department, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.,The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Soto-Girón MJ, Ospina OE, Massey SE. Elevated levels of adaption in Helicobacter pylori genomes from Japan; a link to higher incidences of gastric cancer? EVOLUTION MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2015; 2015:88-105. [PMID: 25788149 PMCID: PMC4419197 DOI: 10.1093/emph/eov005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2014] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that lives in the human stomach and is a major risk factor for gastric cancer and ulcers. H.pylori is host dependent and has been carried with human populations around the world after their departure from Africa. We wished to investigate how H.pylori has coevolved with its host during that time, focusing on strains from Japanese and European populations, given that gastric cancer incidence is high in Japanese populations, while low in European. A positive selection analysis of eight H.pylori genomes was conducted, using maximum likelihood based pairwise comparisons in order to maximize the number of strain-specific genes included in the study. Using the genic Ka/Ks ratio, comparisons of four Japanese H.pylori genomes suggests 25–34 genes under positive selection, while four European H.pylori genomes suggests 16–21 genes; few of the genes identified were in common between lineages. Of the identified genes which were annotated, 38% possessed homologs associated with pathogenicity and / or host adaptation, consistent with their involvement in a coevolutionary ‘arms race’ with the host. Given the efficacy of identifying host interaction factors de novo, in the absence of functionally annotated homologs our evolutionary approach may have value in identifying novel genes which H.pylori employs to interact with the human gut environment. In addition, the larger number of genes inferred as being under positive selection in Japanese strains compared to European implies a stronger overall adaptive pressure, potentially resulting from an elevated immune response which may be linked to increased inflammation, an initial stage in the development of gastric cancer.
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- Maria Juliana Soto-Girón
- Bioinformatics Lab, Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras, PO Box 23360, San Juan 00931, Puerto Rico
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- Bioinformatics Lab, Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras, PO Box 23360, San Juan 00931, Puerto Rico
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- Bioinformatics Lab, Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras, PO Box 23360, San Juan 00931, Puerto Rico
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Structural determinants of the interaction between the TpsA and TpsB proteins in the Haemophilus influenzae HMW1 two-partner secretion system. J Bacteriol 2015; 197:1769-80. [PMID: 25777673 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00039-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2015] [Accepted: 02/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED The two-partner secretion (TPS) pathway in Gram-negative bacteria consists of a TpsA exoprotein and a cognate TpsB outer membrane pore-forming translocator protein. Previous work has demonstrated that the TpsA protein contains an N-terminal TPS domain that plays an important role in targeting the TpsB protein and is required for secretion. The nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae HMW1 and HMW2 adhesins are homologous proteins that are prototype TpsA proteins and are secreted by the HMW1B and HMW2B TpsB proteins. In the present study, we sought to define the structural determinants of HMW1 interaction with HMW1B during the transport process and while anchored to the bacterial surface. Modeling of HMW1B revealed an N-terminal periplasmic region that contains two polypeptide transport-associated (POTRA) domains and a C-terminal membrane-localized region that forms a pore. Biochemical studies demonstrated that HMW1 engages HMW1B via interaction between the HMW1 TPS domain and the HMW1B periplasmic region, specifically, the predicted POTRA1 and POTRA2 domains. Subsequently, HMW1 is shuttled to the HMW1B pore, facilitated by the N-terminal region, the middle region, and the NPNG motif in the HMW1 TPS domain. Additional analysis revealed that the interaction between HMW1 and HMW1B is highly specific and is dependent upon the POTRA domains and the pore-forming domain of HMW1B. Further studies established that tethering of HMW1 to the surface-exposed region of HMW1B is dependent upon the external loops of HMW1B formed by residues 267 to 283 and residues 324 to 330. These observations may have broad relevance to proteins secreted by the TPS pathway. IMPORTANCE Secretion of HMW1 involves a recognition event between the extended form of the HMW1 propiece and the HMW1B POTRA domains. Our results identify specific interactions between the HMW1 propiece and the periplasmic HMW1B POTRA domains. The results also suggest that the process of HMW1 translocation involves at least two discrete steps, including initial interaction between the HMW1 propiece and the HMW1B POTRA domains and then a separate translocation event. We have also discovered that the HMW1B pore itself appears to influence the translocation process. These observations extend our knowledge of the two-partner secretion system and may be broadly relevant to other proteins secreted by the TPS pathway.
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Tian Y, Zhao Y, Wu X, Liu F, Hu B, Walcott RR. The type VI protein secretion system contributes to biofilm formation and seed-to-seedling transmission of Acidovorax citrulli on melon. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2015; 16:38-47. [PMID: 24863458 PMCID: PMC6638315 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The type VI protein secretion system (T6SS) is essential for the virulence of several Gram-negative bacteria. In this study, we identified a T6SS gene cluster in Acidovorax citrulli, a plant-pathogenic bacterium that causes bacterial fruit blotch (BFB) of cucurbits. One T6SS cluster, of approximately 25 kb in length and comprising 17 genes, was found in the A. citrulli AAC00-1 genome. Seventeen A. citrulli mutants were generated, each with a deletion of a single T6SS core gene. There were significant differences in BFB seed-to-seedling transmission between wild-type A. citrulli strain, xjl12, and ΔvasD, ΔimpK, ΔimpJ and ΔimpF mutants (71.71%, 9.83%, 8.41%, 7.15% and 5.99% BFB disease index, respectively). In addition, we observed that these four mutants were reduced in melon seed colonization and biofilm formation; however, they were not affected in virulence when infiltrated into melon seedling tissues. There were no significant differences in BFB seed-to-seedling transmission, melon tissue colonization and biofilm formation between xjl12 and the other 13 T6SS mutants. Overall, our results indicate that T6SS plays a role in seed-to-seedling transmission of BFB on melon.
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- Yanli Tian
- College of Plant Protection and Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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Gillespie JJ, Kaur SJ, Rahman MS, Rennoll-Bankert K, Sears KT, Beier-Sexton M, Azad AF. Secretome of obligate intracellular Rickettsia. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2014; 39:47-80. [PMID: 25168200 DOI: 10.1111/1574-6976.12084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The genus Rickettsia (Alphaproteobacteria, Rickettsiales, Rickettsiaceae) is comprised of obligate intracellular parasites, with virulent species of interest both as causes of emerging infectious diseases and for their potential deployment as bioterrorism agents. Currently, there are no effective commercially available vaccines, with treatment limited primarily to tetracycline antibiotics, although others (e.g. josamycin, ciprofloxacin, chloramphenicol, and azithromycin) are also effective. Much of the recent research geared toward understanding mechanisms underlying rickettsial pathogenicity has centered on characterization of secreted proteins that directly engage eukaryotic cells. Herein, we review all aspects of the Rickettsia secretome, including six secretion systems, 19 characterized secretory proteins, and potential moonlighting proteins identified on surfaces of multiple Rickettsia species. Employing bioinformatics and phylogenomics, we present novel structural and functional insight on each secretion system. Unexpectedly, our investigation revealed that the majority of characterized secretory proteins have not been assigned to their cognate secretion pathways. Furthermore, for most secretion pathways, the requisite signal sequences mediating translocation are poorly understood. As a blueprint for all known routes of protein translocation into host cells, this resource will assist research aimed at uniting characterized secreted proteins with their apposite secretion pathways. Furthermore, our work will help in the identification of novel secreted proteins involved in rickettsial 'life on the inside'.
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- Joseph J Gillespie
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Proteomic and functional analyses of a novel porin-like protein in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. J Microbiol 2014; 52:1030-5. [DOI: 10.1007/s12275-014-4442-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2014] [Revised: 10/15/2014] [Accepted: 10/18/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Enzymatic synthesis of poly(catechin)-antibiotic conjugates: an antimicrobial approach for indwelling catheters. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2014; 99:637-51. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-014-6128-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2014] [Revised: 09/01/2014] [Accepted: 10/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Goyal P, Van Gerven N, Jonckheere W, Remaut H. Crystallization and preliminary X-ray crystallographic analysis of the curli transporter CsgG. Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 2013; 69:1349-53. [PMID: 24316827 PMCID: PMC3855717 DOI: 10.1107/s1744309113028054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2013] [Accepted: 10/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Gram-negative bacteria have eight known protein secretion systems. The type-VIII secretion system, also known as the curli biosynthesis system, is responsible for the formation of aggregative fibres known in Escherichia coli as curli. Curli are extracellular proteinaceous fibres primarily involved in bacterial biofilm formation and attachment to nonbiotic surfaces. The secretion of curli subunits depends on a dedicated lipoprotein, CsgG, which is found to form an oligomeric secretion channel in the outer membrane. A nonlipidated mutant of CsgG was expressed and crystallized in a soluble form. The crystals diffracted to 3.15 Å resolution and belong to space group P1 with a unit cell containing a predicted 16 molecules per asymmetric unit.
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- Parveen Goyal
- Structural and Molecular Microbiology, VIB Department of Structural Biology, VIB, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
- Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Structural and Molecular Microbiology, VIB Department of Structural Biology, VIB, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
- Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Structural and Molecular Microbiology, VIB Department of Structural Biology, VIB, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
- Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Structural and Molecular Microbiology, VIB Department of Structural Biology, VIB, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
- Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Characterizing the mode of action of Brevibacillus laterosporus B4 for control of bacterial brown strip of rice caused by A. avenae subsp. avenae RS-1. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2013; 30:469-78. [PMID: 23990042 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-013-1469-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2013] [Accepted: 08/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Biological control efficacy of Brevibacillus laterosporus B4 associated with rice rhizosphere was assessed against bacterial brown stripe of rice caused by Acidovorex avenae subsp. avenae. A biochemical bactericide (chitosan) was used as positive control in this experiment. Result of in vitro analysis indicated that B. laterosporus B4 and its culture filtrates (70%; v/v) exhibited low inhibitory effects than chitosan (5 mg/ml). However, culture suspension of B. laterosporus B4 prepared in 1% saline solution presented significant ability to control bacterial brown stripe in vivo. Bacterization of rice seeds for 24 h yielded a greater response (71.9%) for controlling brown stripe in vivo than chitosan (56%). Studies on mechanisms revealed that B. laterosporus B4 suppressed the biofilm formation and severely disrupted cell membrane integrity of A. avenae subsp. avenae, causing the leakage of intracellular substances. In addition, the expression level of virulence-related genes in pathogen recovered from biocontrol-agent-treated plants showed that the genes responsible for biofilm formation, motility, niche adaptation, membrane functionality and virulence of A. avenae subsp. avenae were down-regulated by B. laterosporus B4 treatment. The biocontrol activity of B. laterosporus B4 was attributed to a substance with protein nature. This protein nature was shown by using ammonium sulfate precipitation and subsequent treatment with protease. The results obtained from this study showed the potential effectiveness of B. laterosporus B4 as biocontrol agent in control of bacterial brown stripe of rice.
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Xia Y, Peng L. Photoactivatable Lipid Probes for Studying Biomembranes by Photoaffinity Labeling. Chem Rev 2013; 113:7880-929. [DOI: 10.1021/cr300419p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Yi Xia
- Aix-Marseille Université, Centre Interdisciplinaire de Nanoscience de Marseille, CNRS UMR 7325, Campus de Luminy, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Centre Interdisciplinaire de Nanoscience de Marseille, CNRS UMR 7325, Campus de Luminy, 13288 Marseille, France
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Complete genome sequence of the cystic fibrosis pathogen Achromobacter xylosoxidans NH44784-1996 complies with important pathogenic phenotypes. PLoS One 2013; 8:e68484. [PMID: 23894309 PMCID: PMC3718787 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0068484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2013] [Accepted: 05/29/2013] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Achromobacter xylosoxidans is an environmental opportunistic pathogen, which infects an increasing number of immunocompromised patients. In this study we combined genomic analysis of a clinical isolated A. xylosoxidans strain with phenotypic investigations of its important pathogenic features. We present a complete assembly of the genome of A. xylosoxidans NH44784-1996, an isolate from a cystic fibrosis patient obtained in 1996. The genome of A. xylosoxidans NH44784-1996 contains approximately 7 million base pairs with 6390 potential protein-coding sequences. We identified several features that render it an opportunistic human pathogen, We found genes involved in anaerobic growth and the pgaABCD operon encoding the biofilm adhesin poly-β-1,6-N-acetyl-D-glucosamin. Furthermore, the genome contains a range of antibiotic resistance genes coding efflux pump systems and antibiotic modifying enzymes. In vitro studies of A. xylosoxidans NH44784-1996 confirmed the genomic evidence for its ability to form biofilms, anaerobic growth via denitrification, and resistance to a broad range of antibiotics. Our investigation enables further studies of the functionality of important identified genes contributing to the pathogenicity of A. xylosoxidans and thereby improves our understanding and ability to treat this emerging pathogen.
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Yu L, Luo J, Guo Y, Li Y, Pu X, Li M. In silico identification of Gram-negative bacterial secreted proteins from primary sequence. Comput Biol Med 2013; 43:1177-81. [PMID: 23930811 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2013.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2013] [Revised: 05/30/2013] [Accepted: 06/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In this study, we focus on different types of Gram-negative bacterial secreted proteins, and try to analyze the relationships and differences among them. Through an extensive literature search, 1612 secreted proteins have been collected as a standard data set from three data sources, including Swiss-Prot, TrEMBL and RefSeq. To explore the relationships among different types of secreted proteins, we model this data set as a sequence similarity network. Finally, a multi-classifier named SecretP is proposed to distinguish different types of secreted proteins, and yields a high total sensitivity of 90.12% for the test set. When performed on another public independent dataset for further evaluation, a promising prediction result is obtained. Predictions can be implemented freely online at http://cic.scu.edu.cn/bioinformatics/secretPv2_1/index.htm.
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- Lezheng Yu
- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, PR China
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Pollak CN, Delpino MV, Fossati CA, Baldi PC. Outer membrane vesicles from Brucella abortus promote bacterial internalization by human monocytes and modulate their innate immune response. PLoS One 2012; 7:e50214. [PMID: 23189190 PMCID: PMC3506553 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2012] [Accepted: 10/22/2012] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) released by some gram-negative bacteria have been shown to exert immunomodulatory effects that favor the establishment of the infection. The aim of the present study was to assess the interaction of OMVs from Brucella abortus with human epithelial cells (HeLa) and monocytes (THP-1), and the potential immunomodulatory effects they may exert. Using confocal microscopy and flow cytometry, FITC-labeled OMVs were shown to be internalized by both cell types. Internalization was shown to be partially mediated by clathrin-mediated endocytosis. Pretreatment of THP-1 cells with Brucella OMVs inhibited some cytokine responses (TNF-α and IL-8) to E. coli LPS, Pam3Cys or flagellin (TLR4, TLR2 and TLR5 agonists, respectively). Similarly, pretreatment with Brucella OMVs inhibited the cytokine response of THP-1 cells to B. abortus infection. Treatment of THP-1 cells with OMVs during IFN-γ stimulation reduced significantly the inducing effect of this cytokine on MHC-II expression. OMVs induced a dose-dependent increase of ICAM-1 expression on THP-1 cells and an increased adhesion of these cells to human endothelial cells. The addition of OMVs to THP-1 cultures before the incubation with live B. abortus resulted in increased numbers of adhered and internalized bacteria as compared to cells not treated with OMVs. Overall, these results suggest that OMVs from B. abortus exert cellular effects that promote the internalization of these bacteria by human monocytes, but also downregulate the innate immune response of these cells to Brucella infection. These effects may favor the persistence of Brucella within host cells.
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- Cora N. Pollak
- Instituto de Estudios de la Inmunidad Humoral (IDEHU), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Estudios de la Inmunidad Humoral (IDEHU), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Estudios de la Inmunidad Humoral (IDEHU), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Estudios de la Inmunidad Humoral (IDEHU), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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