Role of fibronectin in the adhesion of Acinetobacter baumannii to host cells.

Adhesion to host cells is an initial and important step in Acinetobacter baumannii pathogenesis. However, there is relatively little information on the mechanisms by which A. baumannii binds to and interacts with host cells. Adherence to extracellular matrix proteins, such as fibronectin, affords pa...

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Auteurs principaux: Younes Smani, Michael J McConnell, Jerónimo Pachón
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:da1dada801cb4a0da4ee9c61a74c538c2021-11-18T07:22:22ZRole of fibronectin in the adhesion of Acinetobacter baumannii to host cells.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0033073https://doaj.org/article/da1dada801cb4a0da4ee9c61a74c538c2012-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22514602/pdf/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203Adhesion to host cells is an initial and important step in Acinetobacter baumannii pathogenesis. However, there is relatively little information on the mechanisms by which A. baumannii binds to and interacts with host cells. Adherence to extracellular matrix proteins, such as fibronectin, affords pathogens with a mechanism to invade epithelial cells. Here, we found that A. baumannii adheres more avidly to immobilized fibronectin than to control protein. Free fibronectin used as a competitor resulted in dose-dependent decreased binding of A. baumannii to fibronectin. Three outer membrane preparations (OMPs) were identified as fibronectin binding proteins (FBPs): OMPA, TonB-dependent copper receptor, and 34 kDa OMP. Moreover, we demonstrated that fibronectin inhibition and neutralization by specific antibody prevented significantly the adhesion of A. baumannii to human lung epithelial cells (A549 cells). Similarly, A. baumannii OMPA neutralization by specific antibody decreased significantly the adhesion of A. baumannii to A549 cells. These data indicate that FBPs are key adhesins that mediate binding of A. baumannii to human lung epithelial cells through interaction with fibronectin on the surface of these host cells.Younes SmaniMichael J McConnellJerónimo PachónPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 7, Iss 4, p e33073 (2012)
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Younes Smani
Michael J McConnell
Jerónimo Pachón
Role of fibronectin in the adhesion of Acinetobacter baumannii to host cells.
description Adhesion to host cells is an initial and important step in Acinetobacter baumannii pathogenesis. However, there is relatively little information on the mechanisms by which A. baumannii binds to and interacts with host cells. Adherence to extracellular matrix proteins, such as fibronectin, affords pathogens with a mechanism to invade epithelial cells. Here, we found that A. baumannii adheres more avidly to immobilized fibronectin than to control protein. Free fibronectin used as a competitor resulted in dose-dependent decreased binding of A. baumannii to fibronectin. Three outer membrane preparations (OMPs) were identified as fibronectin binding proteins (FBPs): OMPA, TonB-dependent copper receptor, and 34 kDa OMP. Moreover, we demonstrated that fibronectin inhibition and neutralization by specific antibody prevented significantly the adhesion of A. baumannii to human lung epithelial cells (A549 cells). Similarly, A. baumannii OMPA neutralization by specific antibody decreased significantly the adhesion of A. baumannii to A549 cells. These data indicate that FBPs are key adhesins that mediate binding of A. baumannii to human lung epithelial cells through interaction with fibronectin on the surface of these host cells.
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author Younes Smani
Michael J McConnell
Jerónimo Pachón
author_facet Younes Smani
Michael J McConnell
Jerónimo Pachón
author_sort Younes Smani
title Role of fibronectin in the adhesion of Acinetobacter baumannii to host cells.
title_short Role of fibronectin in the adhesion of Acinetobacter baumannii to host cells.
title_full Role of fibronectin in the adhesion of Acinetobacter baumannii to host cells.
title_fullStr Role of fibronectin in the adhesion of Acinetobacter baumannii to host cells.
title_full_unstemmed Role of fibronectin in the adhesion of Acinetobacter baumannii to host cells.
title_sort role of fibronectin in the adhesion of acinetobacter baumannii to host cells.
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate 2012
url https://doaj.org/article/da1dada801cb4a0da4ee9c61a74c538c
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