Journal
FEBS LETTERS
Volume 584, Issue 5, Pages 911-916Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2010.01.024
Keywords
Stem cell; Wnt; beta-Catenin; AvrA; Proliferation; Type three secretion system; Bacterial effector; Salmonella
Funding
- American Cancer Society [RSG-09-075-01-MBC]
- [NIHDK075386]
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Recent studies have revealed that bacteria target stem cells for long-term survival in a Drosophila model. However, in mammalian models, little is known about bacterial infection and intestinal stem cells. Our study aims at understanding bacterial regulation of the intestinal stem cell in a Salmonella colitis mouse model. We found that Salmonella activates the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway that is known to regulate stem cells. We identified Salmonella protein AvrA that modulates Wnt signaling including upregulating Wnt expression, modifying beta-catenin, increasing total beta-catenin expression, and activating Wnt/beta-catenin transcriptional activity in the intestinal epithelial cells. The numbers of stem cells and proliferative cells increased in the intestine infected with Salmonella expressing AvrA. Our study provides insights into bacterial infection and stem cell maintenance. (C) 2010 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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