Pub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-08-20DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2024.105406
Gulinazi Yesitayi , Qi Wang , Mengmeng Wang , Mierxiati Ainiwan , Kaisaierjiang Kadier , Aliya Aizitiaili , Yitong Ma , Xiang Ma
Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is the most severe traumatic disease affecting the aorta. Pyroptosis-mediated vascular wall inflammation is a crucial trigger for AAD, and the exact mechanism requires further investigation. In this study, our proteomic analysis showed that Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-binding protein (LBP) was significantly upregulated in the plasma and aortic tissue of patients with AAD. Further, 16S rRNA sequencing of stool samples suggested that patients with AAD exhibit gut dysbiosis, which may lead to an impaired intestinal barrier and LPS leakage. By comparing with control mice, we found that LBP, including Pyrin Domain Containing Protein3 (NLRP3), the CARD-containing adapter apoptosis-associated speck-like protein (ASC), and Cleaved caspase-1, were upregulated in the AAD aorta, whereas gut intestinal barrier-related proteins were downregulated. Moreover, treated with LBPK95A (an LBP inhibitor) attenuated the incidence of AAD, the expression levels of pyroptosis-related factors, and the extent of vascular pathological changes compared to those in AAD mice. In addition, LPS and LBP treatment of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) activated TLR4 signaling and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, which stimulated NLRP3 inflammasome formation and mediated pyroptosis in endothelial cells. Our findings showed that gut dysbiosis mediates pyroptosis by the LPS-LBP complex, thus providing new insights into developing AAD.
{"title":"LPS-LBP complex induced endothelial cell pyroptosis in aortic dissection is associated with gut dysbiosis","authors":"Gulinazi Yesitayi , Qi Wang , Mengmeng Wang , Mierxiati Ainiwan , Kaisaierjiang Kadier , Aliya Aizitiaili , Yitong Ma , Xiang Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.micinf.2024.105406","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micinf.2024.105406","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is the most severe traumatic disease affecting the aorta. Pyroptosis-mediated vascular wall inflammation is a crucial trigger for AAD, and the exact mechanism requires further investigation. In this study, our proteomic analysis showed that Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-binding protein (LBP) was significantly upregulated in the plasma and aortic tissue of patients with AAD. Further, 16S rRNA sequencing of stool samples suggested that patients with AAD exhibit gut dysbiosis, which may lead to an impaired intestinal barrier and LPS leakage. By comparing with control mice, we found that LBP, including Pyrin Domain Containing Protein3 (NLRP3), the CARD-containing adapter apoptosis-associated speck-like protein (ASC), and Cleaved caspase-1, were upregulated in the AAD aorta, whereas gut intestinal barrier-related proteins were downregulated. Moreover, treated with LBPK95A (an LBP inhibitor) attenuated the incidence of AAD, the expression levels of pyroptosis-related factors, and the extent of vascular pathological changes compared to those in AAD mice. In addition, LPS and LBP treatment of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) activated TLR4 signaling and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, which stimulated NLRP3 inflammasome formation and mediated pyroptosis in endothelial cells. Our findings showed that gut dysbiosis mediates pyroptosis by the LPS-LBP complex, thus providing new insights into developing AAD.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18497,"journal":{"name":"Microbes and Infection","volume":"27 2","pages":"Article 105406"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142017967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-09-14DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2024.105413
Julia Avian Vassalakis , Denise Harumi Silva Yamashita , Leonardo Moura Midon , Bruno Cogliati , Marcos Bryan Heinemann , Thaís Akemi Amamura , Lourdes Isaac
Leptospirosis is an infectious neglected disease estimated to affect more than one million people worldwide each year. The Complement System plays a vital role in eliminating infectious agents. However, its precise role in leptospirosis remains to be fully understood. We investigated the importance of C3 in L. interrogans serovar Kennewicki strain Pomona Fromm (LPF) infection. Lack of C3 leads to decreased leukocyte number, impaired inflammatory response and failure to eliminate bacteria during the early stages of infection, which may cause interstitial nephritis later. These findings could be explained, at least in part, by the lower presence of local opsonins. Furthermore, antibody production against Leptospira was compromised in the absence of C3, highlighting the importance of CR2 in B lymphocyte proliferation and the adjuvant role of C3d in humoral immunity. Leptospires can be eliminated through the urine, and according to our study, the lack of C3 delays the elimination of LPF through urine during the early stages of the infection. These results strongly suggest the crucial role of C3 protein in orchestrating an appropriate inflammatory response against LPF infection and in effectively eliminating the bacteria from the body during the acute phase of leptospirosis.
{"title":"Murine C3 of the complement system affects infection by Leptospira interrogans","authors":"Julia Avian Vassalakis , Denise Harumi Silva Yamashita , Leonardo Moura Midon , Bruno Cogliati , Marcos Bryan Heinemann , Thaís Akemi Amamura , Lourdes Isaac","doi":"10.1016/j.micinf.2024.105413","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micinf.2024.105413","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Leptospirosis is an infectious neglected disease estimated to affect more than one million people worldwide each year. The Complement System plays a vital role in eliminating infectious agents. However, its precise role in leptospirosis remains to be fully understood. We investigated the importance of C3 in <em>L. interrogans</em> serovar Kennewicki strain Pomona Fromm (LPF) infection. Lack of C3 leads to decreased leukocyte number, impaired inflammatory response and failure to eliminate bacteria during the early stages of infection, which may cause interstitial nephritis later. These findings could be explained, at least in part, by the lower presence of local opsonins. Furthermore, antibody production against <em>Leptospira</em> was compromised in the absence of C3, highlighting the importance of CR2 in B lymphocyte proliferation and the adjuvant role of C3d in humoral immunity. Leptospires can be eliminated through the urine, and according to our study, the lack of C3 delays the elimination of LPF through urine during the early stages of the infection. These results strongly suggest the crucial role of C3 protein in orchestrating an appropriate inflammatory response against LPF infection and in effectively eliminating the bacteria from the body during the acute phase of leptospirosis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18497,"journal":{"name":"Microbes and Infection","volume":"27 2","pages":"Article 105413"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142290891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bats are important natural hosts of various zoonotic viruses, including Ebola virus, Lyssa virus, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV). Although investigation of bats is valuable for predicting emerging infectious diseases from these animals, few surveys of bat-derived viruses have been conducted in Japan. In the present study, samples were collected from a total of 132 bats of 4 different species from 4 different locations within Yamaguchi Prefecture; these sample were employed for comprehensive detection of bat-derived viruses by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and reverse transcription (RT)-PCR using primers universal for each of 4 different viral classes. As a result of PCR and RT-PCR, various herpesviruses, astroviruses, coronaviruses, and adenoviruses were identified from a total of 80 bats. The detected herpesviruses belong to the Betaherpesvirinae or Gammaherpesvirinae subfamily, the detected adenoviruses to the genus Mastadenovirus, the detected astroviruses to the genus Mamastrovirus; and the detected coronaviruses belong to the genus Alphacoronavirus. The detected sequences of 12 strains of 4 families showed 100 % amino acid identity with viruses previously detected either in China or South Korea. These findings expand our understanding of viruses carried by bats, and provide insights into the nature of bat-derived viruses in Japan.
{"title":"Detection of various DNA and RNA viruses in bats in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan","authors":"Miyuka Nishizato , Urara Imai , Chisato Shigenaga , Miho Obata , Saki Mitsunaga , Marla Anggita , Samuel Nyampong , Shelly Wulandari , Weiyin Hu , Kazuki Kiuno , Lydia Mali Langata , Hiroyuki Imai , Masashi Sakurai , Tetsuya Yanagida , Ai Takano , Takashi Murakami , Chang-Gi Jeong , Jae-Ku Oem , Daisuke Hayasaka , Hiroshi Shimoda","doi":"10.1016/j.micinf.2024.105425","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micinf.2024.105425","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Bats are important natural hosts of various zoonotic viruses, including Ebola virus, Lyssa virus, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV). Although investigation of bats is valuable for predicting emerging infectious diseases from these animals, few surveys of bat-derived viruses have been conducted in Japan. In the present study, samples were collected from a total of 132 bats of 4 different species from 4 different locations within Yamaguchi Prefecture; these sample were employed for comprehensive detection of bat-derived viruses by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and reverse transcription (RT)-PCR using primers universal for each of 4 different viral classes. As a result of PCR and RT-PCR, various herpesviruses, astroviruses, coronaviruses, and adenoviruses were identified from a total of 80 bats. The detected herpesviruses belong to the <em>Betaherpesvirinae</em> or <em>Gammaherpesvirinae</em> subfamily, the detected adenoviruses to the genus <em>Mastadenovirus</em>, the detected astroviruses to the genus <em>Mamastrovirus</em>; and the detected coronaviruses belong to the genus <em>Alphacoronavirus</em>. The detected sequences of 12 strains of 4 families showed 100 % amino acid identity with viruses previously detected either in China or South Korea. These findings expand our understanding of viruses carried by bats, and provide insights into the nature of bat-derived viruses in Japan.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18497,"journal":{"name":"Microbes and Infection","volume":"27 2","pages":"Article 105425"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142349787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-04-04DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2024.105335
Jiale Ma , Huizhen Wu , Zhe Ma , Zongfu Wu
Zoonotic streptococci cause several invasive diseases with high mortality rates, especially meningitis. Numerous studies elucidated the meningitis pathogenesis of zoonotic streptococci, some specific to certain bacterial species. In contrast, others are shared among different bacterial species, involving colonization and invasion of mucosal barriers, survival in the bloodstream, breaching the blood–brain and/or blood–cerebrospinal fluid barrier to access the central nervous system, and triggering inflammation of the meninges. This review focuses on the recent advancements in comprehending the molecular and cellular events of five major zoonotic streptococci responsible for causing meningitis in humans or animals, including Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus, Streptococcus suis, Streptococcus dysgalactiae, and Streptococcus iniae. The underlying mechanism was summarized into four themes, including 1) bacterial survival in blood, 2) brain microvascular endothelial cell adhesion and invasion, 3) penetration of the blood–brain barrier, and 4) activation of the immune system and inflammatory reaction within the brain. This review may contribute to developing therapeutics to prevent or mitigate injury of streptococcal meningitis and improve risk stratification.
{"title":"Bacterial and host factors involved in zoonotic Streptococcal meningitis","authors":"Jiale Ma , Huizhen Wu , Zhe Ma , Zongfu Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.micinf.2024.105335","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micinf.2024.105335","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Zoonotic streptococci cause several invasive diseases with high mortality rates, especially meningitis. Numerous studies elucidated the meningitis pathogenesis of zoonotic streptococci, some specific to certain bacterial species. In contrast, others are shared among different bacterial species, involving colonization and invasion of mucosal barriers, survival in the bloodstream, breaching the blood–brain and/or blood–cerebrospinal fluid barrier to access the central nervous system, and triggering inflammation of the meninges. This review focuses on the recent advancements in comprehending the molecular and cellular events of five major zoonotic streptococci responsible for causing meningitis in humans or animals, including <em>Streptococcus agalactiae</em>, <em>Streptococcus equi</em> subspecies <em>zooepidemicus</em>, <em>Streptococcus suis</em>, <em>Streptococcus dysgalactiae</em>, and <em>Streptococcus iniae</em>. The underlying mechanism was summarized into four themes, including 1) bacterial survival in blood, 2) brain microvascular endothelial cell adhesion and invasion, 3) penetration of the blood–brain barrier, and 4) activation of the immune system and inflammatory reaction within the brain. This review may contribute to developing therapeutics to prevent or mitigate injury of streptococcal meningitis and improve risk stratification.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18497,"journal":{"name":"Microbes and Infection","volume":"27 1","pages":"Article 105335"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140566419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Streptococcus suis is a causative agent of swine and human infections. Genomic analysis indicated that eight S. suis serotype 5 strains recovered from human patients and pigs carried many virulence-associated genes and markers defining pathogenic pathotypes. The strains were sequence types diverse and clustered within either minimum core genome group 3 (MCG-3) or MCG-7-3. Almost all the serotype 5 strains were non-susceptible to penicillin, ceftriaxone, erythromycin, and levofloxacin. Resistance to tetracycline and clindamycin was observed in all strains. The antimicrobial resistance genes tet(O), tet(O/W/32/O), tet(W), tet(44), erm(B), ant(6)-Ia, lsaE, and lnuB were found in these strains. Moderate-to-large numbers of substitutions were observed in three penicillin-binding proteins (PBP)—PBP1A, PBP2B, and PBP2X—in the penicillin-non-susceptible serotype 5 isolates that were involved in β-lactam-non-susceptibility. Comparative genomics between the serotype 5 and 2 strains revealed that only 15 genes absent from the serotype 2 strains were shared by all the serotype 5 strains. However, some additional genes were present only in some of the serotype 5 strains. This study highlighted the pathogenic potential of virulent serotype 5 strains in humans and pigs and the need for increased monitoring of penicillin-non-susceptibility in S. suis serotypes other than for serotype 2.
{"title":"Comparative genome analysis of Streptococcus suis serotype 5 strains from humans and pigs revealed pathogenic potential of virulent, antimicrobial resistance, and genetic relationship","authors":"Anusak Kerdsin , Rujirat Hatrongjit , Thidathip Wongsurawat , Piroon Jenjaroenpun , Han Zheng , Peechanika Chopjitt , Parichart Boueroy , Nahuel Fittipaldi , Mariela Segura , Marcelo Gottschalk","doi":"10.1016/j.micinf.2023.105273","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micinf.2023.105273","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Streptococcus suis</em> is a causative agent of swine and human infections. Genomic analysis indicated that eight <em>S. suis</em> serotype 5 strains recovered from human patients and pigs carried many virulence-associated genes and markers defining pathogenic pathotypes. The strains were sequence types diverse and clustered within either minimum core genome group 3 (MCG-3) or MCG-7-3. Almost all the serotype 5 strains were non-susceptible to penicillin, ceftriaxone, erythromycin, and levofloxacin. Resistance to tetracycline and clindamycin was observed in all strains. The antimicrobial resistance genes <em>tet(O), tet(O/W/32/O), tet(W)</em>, <em>tet(44)</em>, <em>erm(B), ant(6)-Ia, lsaE</em>, and <em>lnuB</em> were found in these strains. Moderate-to-large numbers of substitutions were observed in three penicillin-binding proteins (PBP)—PBP1A, PBP2B, and PBP2X—in the penicillin-non-susceptible serotype 5 isolates that were involved in β-lactam-non-susceptibility. Comparative genomics between the serotype 5 and 2 strains revealed that only 15 genes absent from the serotype 2 strains were shared by all the serotype 5 strains. However, some additional genes were present only in some of the serotype 5 strains. This study highlighted the pathogenic potential of virulent serotype 5 strains in humans and pigs and the need for increased monitoring of penicillin-non-susceptibility in <em>S. suis</em> serotypes other than for serotype 2.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18497,"journal":{"name":"Microbes and Infection","volume":"27 1","pages":"Article 105273"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138558348","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-02-10DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2024.105312
Alba Espí-Malillos , Carla Palacios-Gorba , Inmaculada López-Almela , Pilar Ruiz-García , María Carmen López-Mendoza , Francisco García-Del Portillo , M Graciela Pucciarelli , Juan J. Quereda
Listeria monocytogenes, a contaminant of raw milk, includes hypervirulent clonal complexes (CC) like CC1, CC4, and CC6, highly overrepresented in dairy products when compared to other food types. Whether their higher prevalence in dairy products is the consequence of a growth advantage in this food remains unknown. We examined growth kinetics of five L. monocytogenes isolates (CC1, CC4, CC6, CC9, and CC121) at 37 and 4 °C in ultra-high temperature (UHT) milk and raw milk. At 4 °C, hypovirulent CC9 and CC121 isolates exhibit better growth parameters in UHT milk compared to the hypervirulent CC1, CC4, and CC6 isolates. CC9 isolate in raw milk at 4 °C exhibited the fastest growth and the highest final concentrations. In contrast, hypervirulent isolates (CC1, CC4, and CC6) displayed better growth rates in UHT milk at 37 °C, the mammalian host temperature. Proteomic analysis of representative hyper- (CC1) and hypovirulent (CC9) isolates showed that they respond to milk cues differently with CC-specific traits. Proteins related to metabolism (such as LysA or different phosphotransferase systems), and stress response were upregulated in both isolates during growth in UHT milk. Our results show that there is a Listeria CC-specific and a Listeria CC-common response to the milk environment. These findings shed light on the overrepresentation of hypervirulent L. monocytogenes isolates in dairy products, suggesting that CC1 and CC4 overrepresentation in dairy products made of raw milk may arise from contamination during or after milking at the farm and discard an advantage of hypervirulent isolates in milk products when stored at refrigeration temperatures.
{"title":"Kinetic and proteomic studies in milk show distinct patterns among major Listeria monocytogenes clones","authors":"Alba Espí-Malillos , Carla Palacios-Gorba , Inmaculada López-Almela , Pilar Ruiz-García , María Carmen López-Mendoza , Francisco García-Del Portillo , M Graciela Pucciarelli , Juan J. Quereda","doi":"10.1016/j.micinf.2024.105312","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micinf.2024.105312","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Listeria monocytogenes</em>, a contaminant of raw milk, includes hypervirulent clonal complexes (CC) like CC1, CC4, and CC6, highly overrepresented in dairy products when compared to other food types. Whether their higher prevalence in dairy products is the consequence of a growth advantage in this food remains unknown. We examined growth kinetics of five <em>L. monocytogenes</em> isolates (CC1, CC4, CC6, CC9, and CC121) at 37 and 4 °C in ultra-high temperature (UHT) milk and raw milk. At 4 °C, hypovirulent CC9 and CC121 isolates exhibit better growth parameters in UHT milk compared to the hypervirulent CC1, CC4, and CC6 isolates. CC9 isolate in raw milk at 4 °C exhibited the fastest growth and the highest final concentrations. In contrast, hypervirulent isolates (CC1, CC4, and CC6) displayed better growth rates in UHT milk at 37 °C, the mammalian host temperature. Proteomic analysis of representative hyper- (CC1) and hypovirulent (CC9) isolates showed that they respond to milk cues differently with CC-specific traits. Proteins related to metabolism (such as LysA or different phosphotransferase systems), and stress response were upregulated in both isolates during growth in UHT milk. Our results show that there is a <em>Listeria</em> CC-specific and a <em>Listeria</em> CC-common response to the milk environment. These findings shed light on the overrepresentation of hypervirulent <em>L. monocytogenes</em> isolates in dairy products, suggesting that CC1 and CC4 overrepresentation in dairy products made of raw milk may arise from contamination during or after milking at the farm and discard an advantage of hypervirulent isolates in milk products when stored at refrigeration temperatures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18497,"journal":{"name":"Microbes and Infection","volume":"27 1","pages":"Article 105312"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139723314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zoonotic hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is an emerging global public health concern, and understanding the dynamics of HEV transmission between animals and humans is crucial for public health. Animal models are critical to advancing the understanding of HEV pathogenesis, drug screening, vaccine development, and other related areas. Here, we provide an overview of recent studies investigating the cross-species transmission of HEV, and also delve into the current research and application of animal HEV infection models including non-human primates, rodents, pigs, and chickens, offering a comprehensive assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of each model. This review highlights the findings related to viral replication, shedding patterns, and immune response in these animal models, and discusses the implications for our understanding of HEV transmission to humans. These advancements in the field enhance our understanding of the biological traits and pathogenic mechanisms of HEV, offering robust support for the development of highly effective and targeted prevention and treatment strategies.
{"title":"Cross-species transmission and animal infection model of hepatitis E virus","authors":"Ling-Dong Xu , Fei Zhang , Pinglong Xu , Yao-Wei Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.micinf.2024.105338","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micinf.2024.105338","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Zoonotic hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is an emerging global public health concern, and understanding the dynamics of HEV transmission between animals and humans is crucial for public health. Animal models are critical to advancing the understanding of HEV pathogenesis, drug screening, vaccine development, and other related areas. Here, we provide an overview of recent studies investigating the cross-species transmission of HEV, and also delve into the current research and application of animal HEV infection models including non-human primates, rodents, pigs, and chickens, offering a comprehensive assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of each model. This review highlights the findings related to viral replication, shedding patterns, and immune response in these animal models, and discusses the implications for our understanding of HEV transmission to humans. These advancements in the field enhance our understanding of the biological traits and pathogenic mechanisms of HEV, offering robust support for the development of highly effective and targeted prevention and treatment strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18497,"journal":{"name":"Microbes and Infection","volume":"27 1","pages":"Article 105338"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140781412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2023-08-17DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2023.105209
Xiaorui Zhou , Haoshuai Song , Fei Pan , Chen Yuan , Lu Jia , Bing Wu , Hongjie Fan , Zhe Ma
M protein is a key surface virulence factor in Group A Streptococcus (GAS), Group C Streptococcus (GCS), and other streptococcal species. GAS encodes M protein using the emm gene, while GCS employs the szm (or sem) gene. In M18-type GAS, dual M protein systems exist, comprising both GAS and GCS M proteins (encoded separately by emm18 and spa18). The spa18 gene in M18-type GAS shares a conserved region highly similar to GCS's szm gene. Our study reveals that spa18 exhibits higher transcription levels than emm18 in M18-type GAS strains. The dual M protein systems defective mutant (Δemm18Δspa18) displays a smooth surface, whereas wild-type and single M protein gene mutants remain rough. M18 and SPA18 proteins possess distinct characteristics, showing varied binding properties and cytotoxicity effects on macrophages (THP-1) and keratinocytes (HaCaT). Both emm18 and spa18 genes contribute to the skin pathogenicity of M18-type GAS. Transcriptome analysis suggests the potential involvement of the mga gene in spa18 transcription regulation, while SpyM18_2047 appears to be specific to spa18 regulation. In summary, this research offers a crucial understanding of the biological characteristics of dual M protein systems in M18-type GAS, highlighting their contributions to virulence and transcriptional regulation.
{"title":"The dual M protein systems have diverse biological characteristics, but both contribute to M18-type Group A Streptococcus pathogenicity","authors":"Xiaorui Zhou , Haoshuai Song , Fei Pan , Chen Yuan , Lu Jia , Bing Wu , Hongjie Fan , Zhe Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.micinf.2023.105209","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micinf.2023.105209","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>M protein is a key surface virulence factor in Group A Streptococcus (GAS), Group C Streptococcus (GCS), and other streptococcal species. GAS encodes M protein using the <em>emm</em> gene, while GCS employs the <em>szm</em> (or <em>sem</em>) gene. In M18-type GAS, dual M protein systems exist, comprising both GAS and GCS M proteins (encoded separately by <em>emm</em>18 and <em>spa</em>18). The <em>spa</em>18 gene in M18-type GAS shares a conserved region highly similar to GCS's <em>szm</em> gene. Our study reveals that <em>spa</em>18 exhibits higher transcription levels than <em>emm</em>18 in M18-type GAS strains. The dual M protein systems defective mutant (Δemm18Δspa18) displays a smooth surface, whereas wild-type and single M protein gene mutants remain rough. M18 and SPA18 proteins possess distinct characteristics, showing varied binding properties and cytotoxicity effects on macrophages (THP-1) and keratinocytes (HaCaT). Both <em>emm</em>18 and <em>spa</em>18 genes contribute to the skin pathogenicity of M18-type GAS. Transcriptome analysis suggests the potential involvement of the <em>mga</em> gene in <em>spa</em>18 transcription regulation, while <em>SpyM</em>18_2047 appears to be specific to <em>spa</em>18 regulation. In summary, this research offers a crucial understanding of the biological characteristics of dual M protein systems in M18-type GAS, highlighting their contributions to virulence and transcriptional regulation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18497,"journal":{"name":"Microbes and Infection","volume":"27 1","pages":"Article 105209"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10030163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2023-12-16DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2023.105278
Weiyan Huang, Mingqun Lin, Yasuko Rikihisa
Anaplasma phagocytophilum is an obligatory intracellular bacterium that causes tick-borne zoonosis called human granulocytic anaplasmosis. Mechanisms by which Anaplasma replicates inside of the membrane-bound compartment called “inclusion” in neutrophils are incompletely understood. A small GTPase Rab27a is found in the secretory granules and multivesicular endosomes. In this study we found Rab27a-containing granules were localized to Anaplasma inclusions in guanine nucleotide-dependent manner, and constitutively active Rab27a enhanced Anaplasma infection and dominant-negative Rab27a inhibited Anaplasma infection. Rab27a effector, JFC1 is known to mediate docking/fusion of Rab27a-bearing granules for exocytosis in leukocytes. shRNA stable knockdown of Rab27a or JFC1 inhibited Anaplasma infection in HL-60 cells. Similar to Rab27a, both endogenous and transfected JFC1 were localized to Anaplasma inclusions by immunostaining or live cell imaging. The JFC1 C2A domain that binds 3′-phosphoinositides, was sufficient and required for JFC1 and Rab27a localization to Anaplasma inclusions which were enriched with phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate. Nexinhib20, the small molecule inhibitor specific to Rab27a and JFC1 binding, inhibited Anaplasma infection. Taken together, these results imply elevated phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate in the inclusion membrane recruits JFC1 to mediate Rab27a-bearing granules/vesicles to dock/fuse with Anaplasma inclusions, the lumen of which is topologically equivalent to the exterior of the cell to benefit Anaplasma proliferation.
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