yqhG Contributes to Oxidative Stress Resistance and Virulence of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli and Identification of Other Genes Altering Expression of Type 1 Fimbriae

Bessaiah, Hicham; Pokharel, Parvil; Habouria, Hajer; Houle, Sébastien et Dozois, Charles M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4832-3936 (2019). yqhG Contributes to Oxidative Stress Resistance and Virulence of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli and Identification of Other Genes Altering Expression of Type 1 Fimbriae Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology , vol. 9 , nº 312. pp. 1-19. DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2019.00312.

Prévisualisation

PDF - Version publiée Disponible sous licence Creative Commons Attribution. Télécharger (2MB) | Prévisualisation

Résumé

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common bacterial infections and the vast majority of UTIs are caused by extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) strains referred to as uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC). Successful colonization of the human urinary tract by UPEC is mediated by secreted or surface exposed virulence factors-toxins, iron transport systems, and adhesins, such as type 1 fimbriae (pili). To identify factors involved in the expression of type 1 fimbriae, we constructed a chromosomal transcriptional reporter consisting of lux under the control of the fimbrial promoter region, fimS and this construct was inserted into the reference UPEC strain CFT073 genome at the attTn7 site. This fimS reporter strain was used to generate a Tn10 transposon mutant library, coupled with high-throughput sequencing to identify genes that affect the expression of type 1 fimbriae. Transposon insertion sites were linked to genes involved in protein fate and synthesis, energy metabolism, adherence, transcriptional regulation, and transport. We showed that YqhG, a predicted periplasmic protein, is one of the important mediators that contribute to the decreased expression of type 1 fimbriae in UPEC strain CFT073. The Delta yqhG mutant had reduced expression of type 1 fimbriae and a decreased capacity to colonize the murine urinary tract. Reduced expression of type 1 fimbriae correlated with an increased bias for orientation of the fim switch in the OFF position. Interestingly, the Delta yqhG mutant was more motile than the WT strain and was also significantly more sensitive to hydrogen peroxide. Taken together, loss of yqhG may decrease virulence in the urinary tract due to a decrease in production of type 1 fimbriae and a greater sensitivity to oxidative stress.

Type de document:	Article
Mots-clés libres:	Escherichia coli; luciferase; stress; type 1 fimbriae; urinary tract
Centre:	Centre INRS-Institut Armand Frappier
Date de dépôt:	22 juill. 2021 22:03
Dernière modification:	24 oct. 2022 15:18
URI:	https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/11551

Gestion Actions (Identification requise)

Modifier la notice