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JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
卷 218, 期 9, 页码 1424-1435出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiy338
关键词
Clostridium difficile toxins; human serum albumin; TcdA; TcdB; zebrafish
资金
- Roma Tre University (CLA 2015)
- Roma Tre University (CLA 2016)
- PharmCompNetWork Baden-Wurttemberg
- [CRC1279]
Background. The pathogenic effects of Clostridium difficile are primarily attributable to the production of the large protein toxins (C difficile toxins [Tcd]) A (TcdA) and B (TcdB). These toxins monoglucosylate Rho GTPases in the cytosol of host cells, causing destruction of the actin cytoskeleton with cytotoxic effects. Low human serum albumin (HSA) levels indicate a higher risk of acquiring and developing a severe C difficile infection (CDI) and are associated with recurrent and fatal disease. Methods. We used a combined approach based on docking simulation and biochemical analyses that were performed in vitro on purified proteins and in human epithelial colorectal adenocarcinoma cells (Caco-2), and in vivo on stem cell-derived human intestinal organoids and zebrafish embryos. Results. Our results show that HSA specifically binds via its domain II to TcdA and TcdB and thereby induces their autoproteolytic cleavage at physiological concentrations. This process impairs toxin internalization into the host cells and reduces the toxin-dependent glucosylation of Rho proteins. Conclusions. Our data provide evidence for a specific HSA-dependent self-defense mechanism against C difficile toxins and provide an explanation for the clinical correlation between CDI severity and hypoalbuminemia.
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