A novel mechanism of bacterial toxin transfer within host blood cell-derived microvesicles
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A novel mechanism of bacterial toxin transfer within host blood cell-derived microvesicles. / Ståhl, Anne-lie; Arvidsson, Ida; Johansson, Karl E; Chromek, Milan; Rebetz, Johan; Loos, Sebastian; Kristoffersson, Ann-Charlotte; Békássy, Zivile D; Mörgelin, Matthias; Karpman, Diana.
in: PLOS PATHOG, Jahrgang 11, Nr. 2, 02.2015, S. e1004619.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - A novel mechanism of bacterial toxin transfer within host blood cell-derived microvesicles
AU - Ståhl, Anne-lie
AU - Arvidsson, Ida
AU - Johansson, Karl E
AU - Chromek, Milan
AU - Rebetz, Johan
AU - Loos, Sebastian
AU - Kristoffersson, Ann-Charlotte
AU - Békássy, Zivile D
AU - Mörgelin, Matthias
AU - Karpman, Diana
PY - 2015/2
Y1 - 2015/2
N2 - Shiga toxin (Stx) is the main virulence factor of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli, which are non-invasive strains that can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), associated with renal failure and death. Although bacteremia does not occur, bacterial virulence factors gain access to the circulation and are thereafter presumed to cause target organ damage. Stx was previously shown to circulate bound to blood cells but the mechanism by which it would potentially transfer to target organ cells has not been elucidated. Here we show that blood cell-derived microvesicles, shed during HUS, contain Stx and are found within patient renal cortical cells. The finding was reproduced in mice infected with Stx-producing Escherichia coli exhibiting Stx-containing blood cell-derived microvesicles in the circulation that reached the kidney where they were transferred into glomerular and peritubular capillary endothelial cells and further through their basement membranes followed by podocytes and tubular epithelial cells, respectively. In vitro studies demonstrated that blood cell-derived microvesicles containing Stx undergo endocytosis in glomerular endothelial cells leading to cell death secondary to inhibited protein synthesis. This study demonstrates a novel virulence mechanism whereby bacterial toxin is transferred within host blood cell-derived microvesicles in which it may evade the host immune system.
AB - Shiga toxin (Stx) is the main virulence factor of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli, which are non-invasive strains that can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), associated with renal failure and death. Although bacteremia does not occur, bacterial virulence factors gain access to the circulation and are thereafter presumed to cause target organ damage. Stx was previously shown to circulate bound to blood cells but the mechanism by which it would potentially transfer to target organ cells has not been elucidated. Here we show that blood cell-derived microvesicles, shed during HUS, contain Stx and are found within patient renal cortical cells. The finding was reproduced in mice infected with Stx-producing Escherichia coli exhibiting Stx-containing blood cell-derived microvesicles in the circulation that reached the kidney where they were transferred into glomerular and peritubular capillary endothelial cells and further through their basement membranes followed by podocytes and tubular epithelial cells, respectively. In vitro studies demonstrated that blood cell-derived microvesicles containing Stx undergo endocytosis in glomerular endothelial cells leading to cell death secondary to inhibited protein synthesis. This study demonstrates a novel virulence mechanism whereby bacterial toxin is transferred within host blood cell-derived microvesicles in which it may evade the host immune system.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Adult
KW - Animals
KW - Bacterial Toxins
KW - Blood Cells
KW - Cell-Derived Microparticles
KW - Cells, Cultured
KW - Child
KW - Child, Preschool
KW - Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
KW - Escherichia coli Infections
KW - Female
KW - Host-Pathogen Interactions
KW - Humans
KW - Infant
KW - Male
KW - Mice
KW - Mice, Inbred BALB C
KW - Protein Transport
KW - Journal Article
KW - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
U2 - 10.1371/journal.ppat.1004619
DO - 10.1371/journal.ppat.1004619
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 25719452
VL - 11
SP - e1004619
JO - PLOS PATHOG
JF - PLOS PATHOG
SN - 1553-7366
IS - 2
ER -