Emerging Transcriptional and Genomic Mechanisms Mediating Carbapenem and Polymyxin Resistance in <italic toggle="yes">Enterobacteriaceae</italic>: a Systematic Review of Current Reports

ABSTRACT The spread of carbapenem- and polymyxin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae poses a significant threat to public health, challenging clinicians worldwide with limited therapeutic options. This review describes the current coding and noncoding genetic and transcriptional mechanisms mediating carbap...

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Autores principales: Masego Mmatli, Nontombi Marylucy Mbelle, Nontuthuko E. Maningi, John Osei Sekyere
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:b61de0180a614e88bf0e4b2ce9efd6042021-12-02T19:46:19ZEmerging Transcriptional and Genomic Mechanisms Mediating Carbapenem and Polymyxin Resistance in <italic toggle="yes">Enterobacteriaceae</italic>: a Systematic Review of Current Reports10.1128/mSystems.00783-202379-5077https://doaj.org/article/b61de0180a614e88bf0e4b2ce9efd6042020-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSystems.00783-20https://doaj.org/toc/2379-5077ABSTRACT The spread of carbapenem- and polymyxin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae poses a significant threat to public health, challenging clinicians worldwide with limited therapeutic options. This review describes the current coding and noncoding genetic and transcriptional mechanisms mediating carbapenem and polymyxin resistance, respectively. A systematic review of all studies published in PubMed database between 2015 to October 2020 was performed. Journal articles evaluating carbapenem and polymyxin resistance mechanisms, respectively, were included. The search identified 171 journal articles for inclusion. Different New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM) carbapenemase variants had different transcriptional and affinity responses to different carbapenems. Mutations within the Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) mobile transposon, Tn4401, affect its promoter activity and expression levels, increasing carbapenem resistance. Insertion of IS26 in ardK increased imipenemase expression 53-fold. ompCF porin downregulation (mediated by envZ and ompR mutations), micCF small RNA hyperexpression, efflux upregulation (mediated by acrA, acrR, araC, marA, soxS, ramA, etc.), and mutations in acrAB-tolC mediated clinical carbapenem resistance when coupled with β-lactamase activity in a species-specific manner but not when acting without β-lactamases. Mutations in pmrAB, phoPQ, crrAB, and mgrB affect phosphorylation of lipid A of the lipopolysaccharide through the pmrHFIJKLM (arnBCDATEF or pbgP) cluster, leading to polymyxin resistance; mgrB inactivation also affected capsule structure. Mobile and induced mcr, efflux hyperexpression and porin downregulation, and Ecr transmembrane protein also conferred polymyxin resistance and heteroresistance. Carbapenem and polymyxin resistance is thus mediated by a diverse range of genetic and transcriptional mechanisms that are easily activated in an inducing environment. The molecular understanding of these emerging mechanisms can aid in developing new therapeutics for multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolates.Masego MmatliNontombi Marylucy MbelleNontuthuko E. ManingiJohn Osei SekyereAmerican Society for Microbiologyarticlecarbapenem resistancepolymyxin resistanceEnterobacteriaceaetranscription factorsresistance mechanismsEnterobacterialesMicrobiologyQR1-502ENmSystems, Vol 5, Iss 6 (2020)
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topic carbapenem resistance
polymyxin resistance
Enterobacteriaceae
transcription factors
resistance mechanisms
Enterobacteriales
Microbiology
QR1-502
spellingShingle carbapenem resistance
polymyxin resistance
Enterobacteriaceae
transcription factors
resistance mechanisms
Enterobacteriales
Microbiology
QR1-502
Masego Mmatli
Nontombi Marylucy Mbelle
Nontuthuko E. Maningi
John Osei Sekyere
Emerging Transcriptional and Genomic Mechanisms Mediating Carbapenem and Polymyxin Resistance in <italic toggle="yes">Enterobacteriaceae</italic>: a Systematic Review of Current Reports
description ABSTRACT The spread of carbapenem- and polymyxin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae poses a significant threat to public health, challenging clinicians worldwide with limited therapeutic options. This review describes the current coding and noncoding genetic and transcriptional mechanisms mediating carbapenem and polymyxin resistance, respectively. A systematic review of all studies published in PubMed database between 2015 to October 2020 was performed. Journal articles evaluating carbapenem and polymyxin resistance mechanisms, respectively, were included. The search identified 171 journal articles for inclusion. Different New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM) carbapenemase variants had different transcriptional and affinity responses to different carbapenems. Mutations within the Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) mobile transposon, Tn4401, affect its promoter activity and expression levels, increasing carbapenem resistance. Insertion of IS26 in ardK increased imipenemase expression 53-fold. ompCF porin downregulation (mediated by envZ and ompR mutations), micCF small RNA hyperexpression, efflux upregulation (mediated by acrA, acrR, araC, marA, soxS, ramA, etc.), and mutations in acrAB-tolC mediated clinical carbapenem resistance when coupled with β-lactamase activity in a species-specific manner but not when acting without β-lactamases. Mutations in pmrAB, phoPQ, crrAB, and mgrB affect phosphorylation of lipid A of the lipopolysaccharide through the pmrHFIJKLM (arnBCDATEF or pbgP) cluster, leading to polymyxin resistance; mgrB inactivation also affected capsule structure. Mobile and induced mcr, efflux hyperexpression and porin downregulation, and Ecr transmembrane protein also conferred polymyxin resistance and heteroresistance. Carbapenem and polymyxin resistance is thus mediated by a diverse range of genetic and transcriptional mechanisms that are easily activated in an inducing environment. The molecular understanding of these emerging mechanisms can aid in developing new therapeutics for multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolates.
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author Masego Mmatli
Nontombi Marylucy Mbelle
Nontuthuko E. Maningi
John Osei Sekyere
author_facet Masego Mmatli
Nontombi Marylucy Mbelle
Nontuthuko E. Maningi
John Osei Sekyere
author_sort Masego Mmatli
title Emerging Transcriptional and Genomic Mechanisms Mediating Carbapenem and Polymyxin Resistance in <italic toggle="yes">Enterobacteriaceae</italic>: a Systematic Review of Current Reports
title_short Emerging Transcriptional and Genomic Mechanisms Mediating Carbapenem and Polymyxin Resistance in <italic toggle="yes">Enterobacteriaceae</italic>: a Systematic Review of Current Reports
title_full Emerging Transcriptional and Genomic Mechanisms Mediating Carbapenem and Polymyxin Resistance in <italic toggle="yes">Enterobacteriaceae</italic>: a Systematic Review of Current Reports
title_fullStr Emerging Transcriptional and Genomic Mechanisms Mediating Carbapenem and Polymyxin Resistance in <italic toggle="yes">Enterobacteriaceae</italic>: a Systematic Review of Current Reports
title_full_unstemmed Emerging Transcriptional and Genomic Mechanisms Mediating Carbapenem and Polymyxin Resistance in <italic toggle="yes">Enterobacteriaceae</italic>: a Systematic Review of Current Reports
title_sort emerging transcriptional and genomic mechanisms mediating carbapenem and polymyxin resistance in <italic toggle="yes">enterobacteriaceae</italic>: a systematic review of current reports
publisher American Society for Microbiology
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