Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Volume 17, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms17050628
Keywords
MBOV_RS02825; Mycoplasma bovis; nuclease; secretory protein; TNASE_3 domain; neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs); apoptosis; binding and internalization
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation [31272587, 31302111]
- Special Fund for China Agriculture Research System (Beef/Yak Cattle) [CARS-38]
- funds for National Distinguished Scholars in Agricultural Research and Technical Innovative Team
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This study aimed to determine the activity of one Mycoplasma bovis nuclease encoded by MBOV_RS02825 and its association with cytotoxicity. The bioinformatics analysis predicted that it encodes a Ca2+-dependent nuclease based on existence of enzymatic sites in a TNASE_3 domain derived from a Staphylococcus aureus thermonuclease (SNc). We cloned and purified the recombinant MbovNase (rMbovNase), and demonstrated its nuclease activity by digesting bovine macrophage linear DNA and RNA, and closed circular plasmid DNA in the presence of 10 mM Ca2+ at 22-65 degrees C. In addition, this MbovNase was localized in membrane and rMbovNase able to degrade DNA matrix of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). When incubated with macrophages, rMbovNase bound to and invaded the cells localizing to both the cytoplasm and nuclei. These cells experienced apoptosis and the viability was significantly reduced. The apoptosis was confirmed by activated expression of phosphorylated NF-kappa B p65 and Bax, and inhibition of I kappa beta alpha and Bcl-2. In contrast, rMbovNase(Lambda 181-342) without TNASE_3 domain exhibited deficiency in all the biological functions. Furthermore, rMbovNase was also demonstrated to be secreted. In conclusion, it is a first report that MbovNase is an active nuclease, both secretory and membrane protein with ability to degrade NETs and induce apoptosis.
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