Cellular membrane proteins are a critical part of the host defense mechanisms against infection and intracellular survival of Listeria monocytogenes. The complex spatiotemporal regulation of bacterial infection by various membrane proteins has been challenging to study. Here, using mass spectrometry analyses, we depicted the dynamic expression landscape of membrane proteins upon L. monocytogenes infection in dendritic cells. We showed that Dynein light chain 1 (Dynll1) formed a persistent complex with the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase Cox4i1, which is disturbed by pathogen insult. We discovered that the dissociation of the Dynll1-Cox4i1 complex is required for the release of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species and serves as a regulator of intracellular proliferation of Listeria monocytogenes. Our study shows that Dynll1 is an inhibitor of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species and can serve as a potential molecular drug target for antibacterial treatment.

Inflammatory bowel disease ( IBD ) is a multifactorial disease involving defective immune responses against invasive microbiota. Genes associated with innate immune responses to microbes have been highlighted in the pathogenesis of IBD . To determine the role of Rab32 in the pathogenesis of IBD , we administered dextran sodium sulfate ( DSS ) to CD 11c + cell‐specific Rab32 knockout ( CD 11c ‐Cre + Rab32 f/f ) mice to induce colitis. Rab32 deficiency in CD 11c + cells resulted in more severe disease progression and increased mortality. Histopathological analysis showed extensive damage to the colon mucosa in DSS ‐treated CD 11c ‐Cre + Rab32 f/f mice, including more severe damage to the epithelial layer and crypts, as well as more inflammatory cell infiltration. The pro‐inflammatory cytokines IL 1A, IL 1B, IL 6, and CSF 3 and chemokines CXCL 1 and CXCL 2 were significantly increased, and the frequency of CD 11b + Ly6G + neutrophils was higher in CD 11c ‐Cre + Rab32 f/f colitis mice. Furthermore, CD 11c + cells deficient for Rab32 exhibited a significant increase in bacterial translocation in inflamed colon tissue. The present data demonstrate that Rab32 knockout in CD 11c + cells aggravates the development of DSS ‐induced colitis and suggest that the Rab32‐related antimicrobial pathway is involved in the pathogenesis of IBD .