Identification of a PadR-type regulator essential for intracellular pathogenesis of Burkholderia pseudomallei
In: Scientific Reports, Jg. 11 (2021), Heft 1, S. 1-13
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Burkholderia pseudomallei (Bp) is the causative agent of melioidosis, a disease endemic to the tropics. Melioidosis manifests in various ways ranging from acute skin lesions to pneumonia and, in rare cases, infection of the central nervous system. Bp is a facultative intracellular pathogen and it can infect various cell types. The Bp intracellular lifecycle has been partially elucidated and is highly complex. Herein, we have identified a transcriptional regulator, BP1026B_II1198, that is differentially expressed as Bp transits through host cells. A deletion mutant of BP1026B_II1198 was attenuated in RAW264.7 cell and BALB/c mouse infection. To further characterize the function of this transcriptional regulator, we endeavored to determine the regulon of BP1026B_II1198. RNA-seq analysis showed the global picture of genes regulated while ChIP-seq analysis identified two specific BP1026B_II1198 binding regions on chromosome II. We investigated the transposon mutants of these genes controlled by BP1026B_II1198 and confirmed that these genes contribute to pathogenesis in RAW264.7 murine macrophage cells. Taken together, the data presented here shed light on the regulon of BP1026B_II1198 and its role during intracellular infection and highlights an integral portion of the highly complex regulation network of Bp during host infection.
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Identification of a PadR-type regulator essential for intracellular pathogenesis of Burkholderia pseudomallei
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Heacock-Kang, Yun ; Hoang, Tung T. ; McMillan, Ian A. ; Norris, Michael H. ; Borlee, Bradley R. ; Sun, Zhenxin ; Zarzycki-Siek, Jan |
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Zeitschrift: | Scientific Reports, Jg. 11 (2021), Heft 1, S. 1-13 |
Veröffentlichung: | Nature Portfolio, 2021 |
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ISSN: | 2045-2322 (print) |
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