Maintenance of Type IV Secretion Function During <named-content content-type="genus-species">Helicobacter pylori</named-content> Infection in Mice

ABSTRACT The Helicobacter pylori type IV secretion system (T4SS) encoded on the cag pathogenicity island (cagPAI) secretes the CagA oncoprotein and other effectors into the gastric epithelium. During murine infection, T4SS function is lost in an immune-dependent manner, typically as a result of in-f...

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Autores principales: Emma C. Skoog, Miriam E. Martin, Roberto M. Barrozo, Lori M. Hansen, Lucy P. Cai, Seung-Joo Lee, Joseph M. Benoun, Stephen J. McSorley, Jay V. Solnick
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ea71d867c36a445497d0f3395c5cbdea2021-11-15T15:55:43ZMaintenance of Type IV Secretion Function During <named-content content-type="genus-species">Helicobacter pylori</named-content> Infection in Mice10.1128/mBio.03147-202150-7511https://doaj.org/article/ea71d867c36a445497d0f3395c5cbdea2020-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.03147-20https://doaj.org/toc/2150-7511ABSTRACT The Helicobacter pylori type IV secretion system (T4SS) encoded on the cag pathogenicity island (cagPAI) secretes the CagA oncoprotein and other effectors into the gastric epithelium. During murine infection, T4SS function is lost in an immune-dependent manner, typically as a result of in-frame recombination in the middle repeat region of cagY, though single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in cagY or in other essential genes may also occur. Loss of T4SS function also occurs in gerbils, nonhuman primates, and humans, suggesting that it is biologically relevant and not simply an artifact of the murine model. Here, we sought to identify physiologically relevant conditions under which T4SS function is maintained in the murine model. We found that loss of H. pylori T4SS function in mice was blunted by systemic Salmonella coinfection and completely eliminated by dietary iron restriction. Both have epidemiologic parallels in humans, since H. pylori strains from individuals in developing countries, where iron deficiency and systemic infections are common, are also more often cagPAI+ than strains from developed countries. These results have implications for our fundamental understanding of the cagPAI and also provide experimental tools that permit the study of T4SS function in the murine model. IMPORTANCE The type IV secretion system (T4SS) is the major Helicobacter pylori virulence factor, though its function is lost during murine infection. Loss of function also occurs in gerbils and in humans, suggesting that it is biologically relevant, but the conditions under which T4SS regulation occurs are unknown. Here, we found that systemic coinfection with Salmonella and iron deprivation each promote retention of T4SS function. These results improve our understanding of the cag pathogenicity island (cagPAI) and provide experimental tools that permit the study of T4SS function in the murine model.Emma C. SkoogMiriam E. MartinRoberto M. BarrozoLori M. HansenLucy P. CaiSeung-Joo LeeJoseph M. BenounStephen J. McSorleyJay V. SolnickAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleHelicobacter pyloriSalmonellatype IV secretion systemcagYpathogenicity islandMicrobiologyQR1-502ENmBio, Vol 11, Iss 6 (2020)
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topic Helicobacter pylori
Salmonella
type IV secretion system
cagY
pathogenicity island
Microbiology
QR1-502
spellingShingle Helicobacter pylori
Salmonella
type IV secretion system
cagY
pathogenicity island
Microbiology
QR1-502
Emma C. Skoog
Miriam E. Martin
Roberto M. Barrozo
Lori M. Hansen
Lucy P. Cai
Seung-Joo Lee
Joseph M. Benoun
Stephen J. McSorley
Jay V. Solnick
Maintenance of Type IV Secretion Function During <named-content content-type="genus-species">Helicobacter pylori</named-content> Infection in Mice
description ABSTRACT The Helicobacter pylori type IV secretion system (T4SS) encoded on the cag pathogenicity island (cagPAI) secretes the CagA oncoprotein and other effectors into the gastric epithelium. During murine infection, T4SS function is lost in an immune-dependent manner, typically as a result of in-frame recombination in the middle repeat region of cagY, though single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in cagY or in other essential genes may also occur. Loss of T4SS function also occurs in gerbils, nonhuman primates, and humans, suggesting that it is biologically relevant and not simply an artifact of the murine model. Here, we sought to identify physiologically relevant conditions under which T4SS function is maintained in the murine model. We found that loss of H. pylori T4SS function in mice was blunted by systemic Salmonella coinfection and completely eliminated by dietary iron restriction. Both have epidemiologic parallels in humans, since H. pylori strains from individuals in developing countries, where iron deficiency and systemic infections are common, are also more often cagPAI+ than strains from developed countries. These results have implications for our fundamental understanding of the cagPAI and also provide experimental tools that permit the study of T4SS function in the murine model. IMPORTANCE The type IV secretion system (T4SS) is the major Helicobacter pylori virulence factor, though its function is lost during murine infection. Loss of function also occurs in gerbils and in humans, suggesting that it is biologically relevant, but the conditions under which T4SS regulation occurs are unknown. Here, we found that systemic coinfection with Salmonella and iron deprivation each promote retention of T4SS function. These results improve our understanding of the cag pathogenicity island (cagPAI) and provide experimental tools that permit the study of T4SS function in the murine model.
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author Emma C. Skoog
Miriam E. Martin
Roberto M. Barrozo
Lori M. Hansen
Lucy P. Cai
Seung-Joo Lee
Joseph M. Benoun
Stephen J. McSorley
Jay V. Solnick
author_facet Emma C. Skoog
Miriam E. Martin
Roberto M. Barrozo
Lori M. Hansen
Lucy P. Cai
Seung-Joo Lee
Joseph M. Benoun
Stephen J. McSorley
Jay V. Solnick
author_sort Emma C. Skoog
title Maintenance of Type IV Secretion Function During <named-content content-type="genus-species">Helicobacter pylori</named-content> Infection in Mice
title_short Maintenance of Type IV Secretion Function During <named-content content-type="genus-species">Helicobacter pylori</named-content> Infection in Mice
title_full Maintenance of Type IV Secretion Function During <named-content content-type="genus-species">Helicobacter pylori</named-content> Infection in Mice
title_fullStr Maintenance of Type IV Secretion Function During <named-content content-type="genus-species">Helicobacter pylori</named-content> Infection in Mice
title_full_unstemmed Maintenance of Type IV Secretion Function During <named-content content-type="genus-species">Helicobacter pylori</named-content> Infection in Mice
title_sort maintenance of type iv secretion function during <named-content content-type="genus-species">helicobacter pylori</named-content> infection in mice
publisher American Society for Microbiology
publishDate 2020
url https://doaj.org/article/ea71d867c36a445497d0f3395c5cbdea
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