scholarly journals Lack of Outer Membrane Protein A Enhances the Release of Outer Membrane Vesicles and Survival ofVibrio choleraeand Suppresses Viability ofAcanthamoeba castellanii

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soni Priya Valeru ◽  
Salah Shanan ◽  
Haifa Alossimi ◽  
Amir Saeed ◽  
Gunnar Sandström ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Protein ◽  
Outer Membrane ◽  
Outer Membrane Protein ◽  
Outer Membrane Proteins ◽  
Protein A ◽  
Membrane Vesicles ◽  
Outer Membrane Vesicles ◽  
Host Cells ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Outer Membrane Protein A

Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of the diarrhoeal disease cholera, survives in aquatic environments. The bacterium has developed a survival strategy to grow and survive insideAcanthamoeba castellanii. It has been shown thatV. choleraeexpresses outer membrane proteins as virulence factors playing a role in the adherence to interacted host cells. This study examined the role of outer membrane protein A (OmpA) and outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) in survival ofV. choleraealone and during its interaction withA. castellanii. The results showed that anOmpAmutant ofV. choleraesurvived longer than wild-typeV. choleraewhen cultivated alone. Cocultivation withA. castellaniienhanced the survival of both bacterial strains andOmpAprotein exhibited no effect on attachment, engulfment, and survival inside the amoebae. However, cocultivation of theOmpAmutant ofV. choleraedecreased the viability ofA. castellaniiand this bacterial strain released more OMVs than wild-typeV. cholerae. Surprisingly, treatment of amoeba cells with OMVs isolated from theOmpAmutant significantly decreased viable counts of the amoeba cells. In conclusion, the results might highlight a regulating rule forOmpAin survival ofV. choleraeand OMVs as a potent virulence factor for this bacterium towards eukaryotes in the environment.

scholarly journals Acinetobacter baumannii Secretes Cytotoxic Outer Membrane Protein A via Outer Membrane Vesicles

PLoS ONE ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. e17027 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jong Sook Jin ◽  
Sang-Oh Kwon ◽  
Dong Chan Moon ◽  
Mamata Gurung ◽  
Jung Hwa Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Protein ◽  
Acinetobacter Baumannii ◽  
Outer Membrane ◽  
Outer Membrane Protein ◽  
Protein A ◽  
Membrane Vesicles ◽  
Outer Membrane Vesicles ◽  
Outer Membrane Protein A

Acinetobacter baumannii outer membrane protein a modulates the biogenesis of outer membrane vesicles

2012 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Chan Moon ◽  
Chul Hee Choi ◽  
Jung Hwa Lee ◽  
Chi-Won Choi ◽  
Hye-Yeon Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Protein ◽  
Acinetobacter Baumannii ◽  
Outer Membrane ◽  
Outer Membrane Protein ◽  
Protein A ◽  
Membrane Vesicles ◽  
Outer Membrane Vesicles ◽  
Outer Membrane Protein A

scholarly journals Anaplasma phagocytophilum Outer Membrane Protein A Interacts with Sialylated Glycoproteins To Promote Infection of Mammalian Host Cells

2012 ◽  
Vol 80 (11) ◽  
pp. 3748-3760 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nore Ojogun ◽  
Amandeep Kahlon ◽  
Stephanie A. Ragland ◽  
Matthew J. Troese ◽  
Juliana E. Mastronunzio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Protein ◽  
Outer Membrane ◽  
Outer Membrane Protein ◽  
Anaplasma Phagocytophilum ◽  
Protein A ◽  
Host Cells ◽  
Mammalian Host ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Outer Membrane Protein A ◽  
Sialylated Glycoproteins

ABSTRACTAnaplasma phagocytophilumis the tick-transmitted obligate intracellular bacterium that causes human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA).A. phagocytophilumbinding to sialyl Lewis x (sLex) and other sialylated glycans that decorate P selectin glycoprotein 1 (PSGL-1) and other glycoproteins is critical for infection of mammalian host cells. Here, we demonstrate the importance ofA. phagocytophilumouter membrane protein A (OmpA) APH_0338 in infection of mammalian host cells. OmpA is transcriptionally induced during transmission feeding ofA. phagocytophilum-infected ticks on mice and is upregulated during invasion of HL-60 cells. OmpA is presented on the pathogen's surface. Sera from HGA patients and experimentally infected mice recognize recombinant OmpA. Pretreatment ofA. phagocytophilumorganisms with OmpA antiserum reduces their abilities to infect HL-60 cells. The OmpA N-terminal region is predicted to contain the protein's extracellular domain. GlutathioneS-transferase (GST)-tagged versions of OmpA and OmpA amino acids 19 to 74 (OmpA19-74) but not OmpA75-205bind to, and competitively inhibitA. phagocytophiluminfection of, host cells. Pretreatment of host cells with sialidase or trypsin reduces or nearly eliminates, respectively, GST-OmpA adhesion. Therefore, OmpA interacts with sialylated glycoproteins. This study identifies the firstA. phagocytophilumadhesin-receptor pair and delineates the region of OmpA that is critical for infection.

scholarly journals Anaplasma marginale Outer Membrane Protein A Is an Adhesin That Recognizes Sialylated and Fucosylated Glycans and Functionally Depends on an Essential Binding Domain

2016 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn S. Hebert ◽  
David Seidman ◽  
Aminat T. Oki ◽  
Jerilyn Izac ◽  
Sarvani Emani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Protein ◽  
Outer Membrane ◽  
Outer Membrane Protein ◽  
Protein A ◽  
Anaplasma Marginale ◽  
Binding Domain ◽  
Host Cells ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Outer Membrane Protein A ◽  
Glycan Receptors

ABSTRACT Anaplasma marginale causes bovine anaplasmosis, a debilitating and potentially fatal tick-borne infection of cattle. Because A. marginale is an obligate intracellular organism, its adhesins that mediate entry into host cells are essential for survival. Here, we demonstrate that A. marginale outer membrane protein A (AmOmpA; AM854) contributes to the invasion of mammalian and tick host cells. AmOmpA exhibits predicted structural homology to OmpA of A. phagocytophilum (ApOmpA), an adhesin that uses key lysine and glycine residues to interact with α2,3-sialylated and α1,3-fucosylated glycan receptors, including 6-sulfo-sialyl Lewis x (6-sulfo-sLex). Antisera against AmOmpA or its predicted binding domain inhibits A. marginale infection of host cells. Residues G55 and K58 are contributory, and K59 is essential for recombinant AmOmpA to bind to host cells. Enzymatic removal of α2,3-sialic acid and α1,3-fucose residues from host cell surfaces makes them less supportive of AmOmpA binding. AmOmpA is both an adhesin and an invasin, as coating inert beads with it confers adhesiveness and invasiveness. Recombinant forms of AmOmpA and ApOmpA competitively antagonize A. marginale infection of host cells, but a monoclonal antibody against 6-sulfo-sLex fails to inhibit AmOmpA adhesion and A. marginale infection. Thus, the two OmpA proteins bind related but structurally distinct receptors. This study provides a detailed understanding of AmOmpA function, identifies its essential residues that can be targeted by blocking antibody to reduce infection, and determines that it binds to one or more α2,3-sialylated and α1,3-fucosylated glycan receptors that are unique from those targeted by ApOmpA.

scholarly journals Outer Membrane Protein A, Peptidoglycan-Associated Lipoprotein, and Murein Lipoprotein Are Released by Escherichia coli Bacteria into Serum

2000 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 2566-2572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Hellman ◽  
Paul M. Loiselle ◽  
Megan M. Tehan ◽  
Jennifer E. Allaire ◽  
Lenora A. Boyle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Membrane Protein ◽  
Human Serum ◽  
Outer Membrane ◽  
Experimental Model ◽  
Outer Membrane Protein ◽  
Outer Membrane Proteins ◽  
Protein A ◽  
Outer Membrane Protein A ◽  
Escherichia Coli Bacteria

ABSTRACT Complexes containing lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and three outer membrane proteins (OMPs) are released by gram-negative bacteria incubated in human serum and into the circulation in an experimental model of sepsis. The same OMPs are bound by immunoglobulin G (IgG) in the cross-protective antiserum raised to Escherichia coliJ5 (anti-J5 IgG). This study was performed to identify the three OMPs. The 35-kDa OMP was identified as outer membrane protein A (OmpA) by immunoblotting studies using OmpA-deficient bacteria and recombinant OmpA protein. The 18-kDa OMP was identified as peptidoglycan-associated lipoprotein (PAL) based on peptide sequences from the purified protein and immunoblotting studies using PAL-deficient bacteria. The 5- to 9-kDa OMP was identified as murein lipoprotein (MLP) based on immunoblotting studies using MLP-deficient bacteria. The studies identify the OMPs released into human serum and into the circulation in an experimental model of sepsis as OmpA, PAL, and MLP.

scholarly journals Salmonella Typhimurium outer membrane protein A (OmpA) renders protection against nitrosative stress by promoting SCV stability in murine macrophage

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atish Roy Chowdhury ◽  
Dipshikha Chakravortty
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Protein ◽  
Outer Membrane ◽  
Outer Membrane Protein ◽  
Nitrosative Stress ◽  
Outer Membrane Proteins ◽  
Protein A ◽  
Listeriolysin O ◽  
Bacterial Outer Membrane ◽  
Outer Membrane Protein A

AbstractPorins are highly conserved bacterial outer membrane proteins having β barrel structure and are majorly involved in the selective transport of charged molecules across the membrane. Despite having huge contributions in the pathogenesis of many gram-negative bacteria, their role remains elusive in salmonellosis. In this study, we have characterized the pathogenic role of porins majorly found on the outer membrane of Salmonella Typhimurium (such as OmpA, OmpC, OmpD, and OmpF) paying the utmost importance to OmpA. The outer membrane protein A (OmpA) of Salmonella Typhimurium has shown a multifaceted role in our study. We have observed that deletion of ompA from wildtype Salmonella has made it more prone to phagocytosis and weakly proliferative in macrophages. Whereas, in epithelial cells STM ΔompA was found to be invasion deficient and hyper-proliferative. The poor colocalization of STM ΔompA with LAMP-1 confirmed impaired stability of SCV membrane around the intracellular bacteria, which further resulted in the release of the knockout strain to the cytosol of macrophage where it is bombarded with reactive nitrogen intermediates (RNI). The cytosolic localization of STM ΔompA was found to be responsible for the downregulation of SPI-2 encoded virulent factor SpiC which is required for suppressing the activity of iNOS. The reduced recruitment of nitrotyrosine on wildtype Salmonella staying in the cytosol of macrophage by ectopically expressing Listeriolysin O (LLO) strongly proves the pro-bacterial role of OmpA against host nitrosative stress. The time-dependent increase in 405/ 488 ratio of STM ΔompA pQE60-Grx1-roGFP2 exposed to in vitro acidified nitrite suggested RNI dependent redox burst which further answered the reason for its enhanced sensitivity towards nitrosative stress. Our study further demonstrated loss of integrity and enhanced porosity in the bacterial outer membrane in absence of OmpA. The enhanced porosity of the bacterial outer membrane was further attributed to the upregulated expression of larger porins namely ompC, ompD, and ompF. In comparison with STM ΔompA ΔompC and ΔompA ΔompF, the enhanced uptake of nitrite and greater recruitment of nitrotyrosine on intracellular STM ΔompA ΔompD demonstrate the involvement of OmpC and OmpF in the entry of excess nitrite in ompA deficient bacteria.

scholarly journals Protective Efficacy of DNA Vaccines Encoding Outer Membrane Protein A and OmpK36 ofKlebsiella pneumoniaein Mice

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prathiba Kurupati ◽  
N. P. Ramachandran ◽  
Chit Laa Poh
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Proteins ◽  
Membrane Protein ◽  
Outer Membrane ◽  
Outer Membrane Protein ◽  
Dna Vaccines ◽  
Outer Membrane Proteins ◽  
Protein A ◽  
Interleukin 12 ◽  
Th2 Response ◽  
Outer Membrane Protein A

ABSTRACTThe immunogenicity of DNA vaccines expressing outer membrane proteins as antigens was evaluated in this study. DNA vaccines consisting of vector pVAX1 expressing either outer membrane protein A or OmpK36 were injected into mice by either the intradermal or the intramuscular route. Antibodies elicited were shown to be specifically reactive to OmpA and OmpK36 by immunoblotting. The immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies elicited by both vaccines included IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b, and IgG3. Immunized mice exhibited a predominance of IgG1 over IgG2a, therefore indicating a stronger humoral response. Mice receiving either of the DNA vaccines produced high levels of interleukin-12 (IL-12) and IL-10 and low levels of gamma interferon, suggesting the induction of a mixed Th1 and Th2 response. Sera from DNA vaccine-immunized mice had significantly higher opsonic activity in opsonophagocytic assays than did sera from the control mice. The level of protection afforded by pOmpK36 DNA injected intradermally into mice was the highest. These results suggest that both OmpA and OmpK36 are excellent candidates for use in future studies of vaccination against infections caused byKlebsiella pneumoniae. This is the first study which established the efficacy of protection afforded by DNA vaccines based on outer membrane proteins againstK. pneumoniaeinfections.

Overexpression of Outer Membrane Protein A Is a Risk Factor for Mortality in Escherichia coli Bloodstream Infections

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ángel Rodríguez-Villodres ◽  
Rocío Álvarez-Marín ◽  
María Antonia Pérez-Moreno ◽  
Andrea Miró-Canturri ◽  
Marco Durán Lobato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Membrane Protein ◽  
Outer Membrane ◽  
Outer Membrane Protein ◽  
Protein A ◽  
Bloodstream Infections ◽  
Outer Membrane Protein A
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