期刊
MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
卷 65, 期 2, 页码 61-75出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.12868
关键词
adhesion molecule; cholesterol-dependent cytolysin; Mitis group streptococci; Streptococcus mitis; Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae
资金
- JSPS KAKENHI [15K11012, 18K09552, 18K06764]
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [18K06764, 15K11012, 18K09552] Funding Source: KAKEN
The study identified a candidate virulence factor named mitilectin (MLC) in Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae, Streptococcus mitis, and Streptococcus pneumoniae, which exhibited lipase activity and human cell-binding activity, serving as an important adhesion molecule for potential pathogenicity.
Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae (SPpn) is a relatively new species closely related to S. pneumoniae (SPn) and S. mitis (SM) belonging to the Mitis group of the genus Streptococcus (MGS). Although genes encoding various pneumococcal virulence factors have been observed in the SPpn genome, the pathogenicity of SPpn against human, including the roles of virulence factor candidates, is still unclear. The present study focused on and characterized a candidate virulence factor previously reported in SPpn with deduced multiple functional domains, such as lipase domain, two lectin domains, and cholesterol-dependent cytolysin-related domain using various recombinant proteins. The gene was found not only in SPpn but also in the strains of SM and SPn. Moreover, the gene product was expressed in the gene-positive strains as secreted and cell-bound forms. The recombinant of gene product showed lipase activity and human cell-binding activity depending on the function of lectin domain(s), but no hemolytic activity. Thus, based on the distribution of the gene within the MGS and its molecular function, the gene product was named mitilectin (MLC) and its contribution to the potential pathogenicity of the MLC-producing strains was investigated. Consequently, the treatment with anti-MLC antibody and the mlc gene-knockout significantly reduced the human cell-binding activity of MLC-producing strains. Therefore, the multifunctional MLC was suggested to be important as an adhesion molecule in considering the potential pathogenicity of the MLC-producing strains belonging to MGS, such as SPpn and SM.
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