regulation of cellular antimicrobial activity by a single microbiota metabolite zeni crisp 1,...
TRANSCRIPT
Regulation of cellular antimicrobial activity by
a single microbiota metaboliteZeni Crisp1, Nandita Kohli2, Carrie Mueller1, Arul Jayaraman1,2, Robert C. Alaniz1
1 Microbial & Molecular Pathogenesis, College of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center2 Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University
Abstract: The microbiota, commensal symbiotic microbes that naturally inhabit the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, contribute to immune & physiologic homeostasis in the host GI tract. The microbiota provide resistance
to enteric pathogen invasion and colonization; an important function termed “colonization resistance” (CR). Despite this observation, the mechanisms mediating CR are poorly understood. We hypothesized the
microbiota produce compounds that either directly or indirectly contribute to CR. Indole is an abundant GI tract metabolite produced from tryptophan strictly by the microbiota. In the GI tract, dendritic cells (DCs),
professional phagocytes that sense the microbiota and provide a link to host immunity, are continuously exposed to indole. Our previous work demonstrated that indole reduces pathogenic bacteria chemotaxis,
motility, and epithelial cell attachment. Here, we tested whether indole directly promotes DC antimicrobial properties. Our results demonstrate that DCs conditioned with indole restrict Salmonella typhimurium invasion,
revealing a potential novel mechanism regulating CR.
Results
Conclusions
Discussions
• Indole is a natural product, derived from
microbiota, with low toxicity, and potential to
develop new therapeutic compounds.
• With chemical engineering, we may develop
indole analogues that may be superior to
antibiotics, without the emergence of drug
resistance.
Results
Figure 7. Indole-treated Dendritic cells resist Salmonella invasion
Figure 8. Indole-treated Dendritic cells restrict Salmonella intracellular survival and replication.
• These data suggest that indole is an
important microbiota-derived endogenous
mediator that protects against gut
pathogens such as Salmonella.
References
Figure 9. Indole-treated Dendritic cells reduce Salmonella- induced Cytotoxicity.
Introduction• Salmonellosis is one of the most
common foodborne disease in the world.
• 93 million cases per year of
gastroenteritis worldwide caused by
Salmonella.
• The increase of multi-drug resistant
Salmonella strain highlights the need for
more research on this clinically relevant
pathogen and for the discovery of new
treatment options.
Salmonella Pathogenesis
+ +
Salmonella IndoleDendritic Cell
Hypothesis
Figure 4. Host cells conditioned with Indole are more resistant to Salmonella infection.
Methods
Phagocytes are immune cellsthat digest and kill bacteria.
T = 0 Lyse = Invasion
+
1 hour InfectionMOI = 10
+ Gentamicin
T = 4 Lyse = Survival/ Replication
1 hour Incubation with Gentamicin
Figure 5. • Dendritic cells (DC2.4) are conditioned with Indole over night. Infect DC
2.4 with S. typhimurium for 1 hour.• Add Gentamicin to kill the extracellular Salmonella for 1 hour. • At T=0 hr, lyse DC 2.4 and determine CFU/mL for Salmonella invasion.• At T=4 hr, lyse DC 2.4 and determine CFU/mL for Salmonella survival and
intracellular replication.
Gentamicin Protection Assay
[make this text bullets]
Figure 1. • Upon contact with intestinal epithelial cells, Salmonella activate Type 3
Secretion System I to translocate the virulence proteins (effectors) into the host cytoplasm.
• The effectors modulate rearrangement of actin cytoskeleton, which results in membrane ruffles and promote Salmonella uptake.
• After internalization, Salmonella modify host phagosome into Salmonella-Containing Vacuole (SCV). Changes in microenvironment of SCV trigger the activation of Type 3 Secretion System II (T3SSII).
• The effectors of T3SSII are necessary for positioning of SCV near the Golgi network. This allow Salmonella to intercept host vesicular trafficking and redirect nutrients to promote intracellular replication
Microbiota:Beneficial microbes in our gut
+
Salmonella Dendritic Cell
Microbiota produce molecules that augmentphagocyte killing of bacteria.
How do the bacteria that naturally live in our gut protect us from oral infection with pathogenic microbes?
MethodsCytotoxicity Assay
Acknowledgments• Dr. Robert C. Alaniz• Nandita Kohli• Carrie Mueller• Dr. Arul Jayaraman
• Madhu Katepalli• Shelby Steinmeyer• Dr. Andrews-Polymenis• NSF and NIH
• Tarun Bansal, Robert C. Alaniz, Thomas K. Wood, Arul Jayaraman. The bacterial signal indole increases epithelial-cell tight-junction resistance and attenuates indicators of inflammation.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.0906112107.
• Andrea Haraga, Maikke B. Ohlson, and Samuel l. Miller. Salmonella interplay with host cells. 2008 January. Doi: 10.1038/nrmicro1788.
• Shannon E. Majowicz, Jennie Musto, Elaine Scallan. The Global Burden of Nontyphoidal Salmonella Gastroenteritis. International Collaboration on Enteric Disease “Burden of Illness” Studies.
• Terence A. Agbor, Beth A,. McCormick. Salmonella Effectors: Important players modulating host cell function during infection. Cell Microbiol. 2011 December; 13(12): 1858-1869. doi: 10.111/j.1462-
5822.2011.01701.x.
• Susan L. Fink, Tessa Bergbaken, Brad T. Cookson. Anthrax lethal toxin and Salmonella elicit the common cell death pathway of caspase-1-dependent pyroptosis via distinct mechanisms. 2008 March. doi:
10.1073/pnas.0707370105.
• http://iconsinmedicine.wordpress.com/tag/salmonella/
• http://s2.hubimg.com/u/1366057_f520.jpg
Figure 3.• (Left) Macrophage is potent antimicrobial phagocyte.• (Right) Dendritic cells activate immune system (Tcells)
Figure 2. Colonization Resistance is a phenomenon where microbiota protect the host from infection by pathogens.
Figure 6. Cytotoxicity is determined by the Lactase Dehydrogenase release from the cytoplasm.