MicroRNA-325-3p Facilitates Immune Escape of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Mycobacterium tuberculosis</named-content> through Targeting LNX1 via NEK6 Accumulation to Promote Anti-Apoptotic STAT3 Signaling

ABSTRACT Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that poses threats to the public. M. tuberculosis survives in macrophages by escaping from immune surveillance and clearance, which exacerbates the bacterial proliferation. However, the molecular mechanisms of t...

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Autores principales: Beibei Fu, Weiwei Xue, Haiwei Zhang, Rui Zhang, Kelly Feldman, Qingting Zhao, Shanfu Zhang, Lei Shi, Krishna Chaitanya Pavani, Weiqi Nian, Xiaoyuan Lin, Haibo Wu
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:1fcb31eb482147c2b27ae82d12c46dab2021-11-15T15:56:47ZMicroRNA-325-3p Facilitates Immune Escape of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Mycobacterium tuberculosis</named-content> through Targeting LNX1 via NEK6 Accumulation to Promote Anti-Apoptotic STAT3 Signaling10.1128/mBio.00557-202150-7511https://doaj.org/article/1fcb31eb482147c2b27ae82d12c46dab2020-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00557-20https://doaj.org/toc/2150-7511ABSTRACT Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that poses threats to the public. M. tuberculosis survives in macrophages by escaping from immune surveillance and clearance, which exacerbates the bacterial proliferation. However, the molecular mechanisms of this immune escape have not yet been fully understood. Using multiple cell and mouse models, we found that microRNA-325-3p (miR-325-3p) is upregulated after M. tuberculosis infection and Mir325-deficient mice show resistance to M. tuberculosis. We demonstrated that miR-325-3p directly targets LNX1, an E3 ubiquitin ligase of NEK6, and that this hampers the proteasomal degradation of NEK6 in macrophages. The abnormal accumulation of NEK6 leads to the activation of STAT3 signaling, thus inhibiting the process of apoptosis and promoting the intracellular survival of M. tuberculosis. Our findings not only reveal a new immune escape pathway of M. tuberculosis but also may provide new insights into the development of therapeutic approaches for drug-resistant TB. IMPORTANCE Intracellular survival of Mycobacterium tuberculosis results in bacterial proliferation and the spread of infection in lungs, consequently deteriorating the conditions of tuberculosis (TB) patients. This research discovers a new immune escape pathway of M. tuberculosis by modulating host miR-325-3p expression, thus leading to the intracellular survival of M. tuberculosis. These findings make a contribution to the understanding of the immune escape of M. tuberculosis, and they provide a theoretical basis for the development of therapeutic approaches for drug-resistant TB.Beibei FuWeiwei XueHaiwei ZhangRui ZhangKelly FeldmanQingting ZhaoShanfu ZhangLei ShiKrishna Chaitanya PavaniWeiqi NianXiaoyuan LinHaibo WuAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleMycobacterium tuberculosismicroRNAmacrophageubiquitinationimmune escapeMicrobiologyQR1-502ENmBio, Vol 11, Iss 3 (2020)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Mycobacterium tuberculosis
microRNA
macrophage
ubiquitination
immune escape
Microbiology
QR1-502
spellingShingle Mycobacterium tuberculosis
microRNA
macrophage
ubiquitination
immune escape
Microbiology
QR1-502
Beibei Fu
Weiwei Xue
Haiwei Zhang
Rui Zhang
Kelly Feldman
Qingting Zhao
Shanfu Zhang
Lei Shi
Krishna Chaitanya Pavani
Weiqi Nian
Xiaoyuan Lin
Haibo Wu
MicroRNA-325-3p Facilitates Immune Escape of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Mycobacterium tuberculosis</named-content> through Targeting LNX1 via NEK6 Accumulation to Promote Anti-Apoptotic STAT3 Signaling
description ABSTRACT Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that poses threats to the public. M. tuberculosis survives in macrophages by escaping from immune surveillance and clearance, which exacerbates the bacterial proliferation. However, the molecular mechanisms of this immune escape have not yet been fully understood. Using multiple cell and mouse models, we found that microRNA-325-3p (miR-325-3p) is upregulated after M. tuberculosis infection and Mir325-deficient mice show resistance to M. tuberculosis. We demonstrated that miR-325-3p directly targets LNX1, an E3 ubiquitin ligase of NEK6, and that this hampers the proteasomal degradation of NEK6 in macrophages. The abnormal accumulation of NEK6 leads to the activation of STAT3 signaling, thus inhibiting the process of apoptosis and promoting the intracellular survival of M. tuberculosis. Our findings not only reveal a new immune escape pathway of M. tuberculosis but also may provide new insights into the development of therapeutic approaches for drug-resistant TB. IMPORTANCE Intracellular survival of Mycobacterium tuberculosis results in bacterial proliferation and the spread of infection in lungs, consequently deteriorating the conditions of tuberculosis (TB) patients. This research discovers a new immune escape pathway of M. tuberculosis by modulating host miR-325-3p expression, thus leading to the intracellular survival of M. tuberculosis. These findings make a contribution to the understanding of the immune escape of M. tuberculosis, and they provide a theoretical basis for the development of therapeutic approaches for drug-resistant TB.
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author Beibei Fu
Weiwei Xue
Haiwei Zhang
Rui Zhang
Kelly Feldman
Qingting Zhao
Shanfu Zhang
Lei Shi
Krishna Chaitanya Pavani
Weiqi Nian
Xiaoyuan Lin
Haibo Wu
author_facet Beibei Fu
Weiwei Xue
Haiwei Zhang
Rui Zhang
Kelly Feldman
Qingting Zhao
Shanfu Zhang
Lei Shi
Krishna Chaitanya Pavani
Weiqi Nian
Xiaoyuan Lin
Haibo Wu
author_sort Beibei Fu
title MicroRNA-325-3p Facilitates Immune Escape of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Mycobacterium tuberculosis</named-content> through Targeting LNX1 via NEK6 Accumulation to Promote Anti-Apoptotic STAT3 Signaling
title_short MicroRNA-325-3p Facilitates Immune Escape of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Mycobacterium tuberculosis</named-content> through Targeting LNX1 via NEK6 Accumulation to Promote Anti-Apoptotic STAT3 Signaling
title_full MicroRNA-325-3p Facilitates Immune Escape of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Mycobacterium tuberculosis</named-content> through Targeting LNX1 via NEK6 Accumulation to Promote Anti-Apoptotic STAT3 Signaling
title_fullStr MicroRNA-325-3p Facilitates Immune Escape of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Mycobacterium tuberculosis</named-content> through Targeting LNX1 via NEK6 Accumulation to Promote Anti-Apoptotic STAT3 Signaling
title_full_unstemmed MicroRNA-325-3p Facilitates Immune Escape of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Mycobacterium tuberculosis</named-content> through Targeting LNX1 via NEK6 Accumulation to Promote Anti-Apoptotic STAT3 Signaling
title_sort microrna-325-3p facilitates immune escape of <named-content content-type="genus-species">mycobacterium tuberculosis</named-content> through targeting lnx1 via nek6 accumulation to promote anti-apoptotic stat3 signaling
publisher American Society for Microbiology
publishDate 2020
url https://doaj.org/article/1fcb31eb482147c2b27ae82d12c46dab
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