Regulation of transcription by the activity of the <i>Shigella flexneri</i> type III secretion apparatus

Mavris, Maria; Page, Anne‐Laure; Tournebize, Régis; Demers, Brigitte; Sansonetti, Philippe J.; Parsot, Claude

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2958.2002.02836.x

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“…In Shigella bacteria, IpgC is the chaperone for the T3SS translocon proteins IpaB and IpaD (32). Upon the secretion of IpaB and IpaD, IpgC is released and acts as a coactivator of the transcription factor MxiE for the transcription of virulence genes within the MxiE regulon (32,33,34). In Salmonella bacteria, SicA (a chaperone located in Salmonella pathogenicity island 1) interacts with InvF, a member of the AraC/XylS family of transcriptional activators.…”

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EseE of Edwardsiella tarda Augments Secretion of Translocon Protein EseC and Expression of the escC - eseE Operon

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Edwardsiella tarda is an important Gram-negative pathogen that employs a type III secretion system (T3SS) to deliver effectors into host cells to facilitate bacterial survival and replication. These effectors are translocated into host cells through a translocon complex composed of three secreted proteins, namely, EseB, EseC, and EseD. The secretion of EseB and EseD requires a chaperone protein called EscC, whereas the secretion of EseC requires the chaperone EscA. In this study, we identified a novel protein (EseE) that also regulates the secretion of EseC. An eseE deletion mutant secreted much less EseC into supernatants, accompanied by increased EseC levels within bacterial cells. We also demonstrated that EseE interacted directly with EseC in a pulldown assay. Interestingly, EseC, EseE, and EscA were able to form a ternary complex, as revealed by pulldown and gel filtration assays. Of particular importance, the deletion of eseE resulted in decreased levels of EseB and EseD proteins in both the bacterial pellet and supernatant fraction. Furthermore, real-time PCR assays showed that EseE positively regulated the transcription of the translocon operon escC-eseE, comprising escC, eseB, escA, eseC, eseD, and eseE. These effects of EseE on the translocon components/operon appeared to have a functional consequence, since the ⌬eseE strain was outcompeted by wild-type E. tarda in a mixed infection in blue gourami fish. Collectively, our results demonstrate that EseE not only functions as a chaperone for EseC but also acts as a positive regulator controlling the expression of the translocon operon escC-eseE, thus contributing to the pathogenesis of E. tarda in fish.T he type III secretion system (T3SS) is a contact-dependent translocation system. It forms a syringe-like structure spanning the inner and outer membranes of bacteria and induces pore formation on host cells (1). Through these pores, an array of bacterial proteins (effectors) are delivered into host cells, where they manipulate host cell signaling pathways to promote bacterial survival (2).Edwardsiella tarda is a Gram-negative intracellular pathogen that can cause hemorrhagic septicemia in fish (3), as well as gastroand extraintestinal infections in humans (4, 5). The T3SS is well known to be one of the most important virulence factors in E. tarda (6, 7). It facilitates the survival and replication of E. tarda in host cells (6-9). E. tarda T3SS contains 34 open reading frames (ORFs), which encode the apparatus, chaperones, effectors, and regulators (6, 10). The expression of E. tarda T3SS is controlled by many factors, such as the two-component system esrA-esrB (6) and esrC (11) inside the T3SS gene cluster, as well as phoP-phoQ (12) and phoR-phoB (13) located outside the T3SS gene cluster. Intriguingly, our group recently showed that a type III secretion system-secreted protein (EscE) also functions as a regulator controlling the injection of effectors and secretion of translocators (14).EseB, EseC, and EseD, secreted by the E. tarda T3SS, are homologous ...

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EseE of Edwardsiella tarda Augments Secretion of Translocon Protein EseC and Expression of the escC - eseE Operon

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“…Gene induction depends on the AraC-type transcriptional activator MxiE and its interacting coactivator, IpgC (354,443). Under noninducing conditions, MxiE interacts with the antiactivator OspD1 and the coantiactivator Spa15, which both prevent MxiE-dependent gene expression (430) (Fig.…”

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Protein Export According to Schedule: Architecture, Assembly, and Regulation of Type III Secretion Systems from Plant- and Animal-Pathogenic Bacteria

Büttner

2012

Microbiol Mol Biol Rev

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SUMMARY Flagellar and translocation-associated type III secretion (T3S) systems are present in most Gram-negative plant- and animal-pathogenic bacteria and are often essential for bacterial motility or pathogenicity. The architectures of the complex membrane-spanning secretion apparatuses of both systems are similar, but they are associated with different extracellular appendages, including the flagellar hook and filament or the needle/pilus structures of translocation-associated T3S systems. The needle/pilus is connected to a bacterial translocon that is inserted into the host plasma membrane and mediates the transkingdom transport of bacterial effector proteins into eukaryotic cells. During the last 3 to 5 years, significant progress has been made in the characterization of membrane-associated core components and extracellular structures of T3S systems. Furthermore, transcriptional and posttranscriptional regulators that control T3S gene expression and substrate specificity have been described. Given the architecture of the T3S system, it is assumed that extracellular components of the secretion apparatus are secreted prior to effector proteins, suggesting that there is a hierarchy in T3S. The aim of this review is to summarize our current knowledge of T3S system components and associated control proteins from both plant- and animal-pathogenic bacteria.

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“…The transcriptional activity of MxiE is dependent upon binding its co-activator (IpgC) [23]. Furthermore, transcription from MxiE-dependent promoters in E. coli is dependent upon co-expression of IpgC and MxiE [24], highly suggestive of a direct interaction. IpgC also functions as a type III secretion chaperone for the translocator proteins IpaB and IpaC [25].…”

Section: Shigella Flexnerimentioning

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Control of gene expression by type III secretory activity

Brutinel

Yahr

2008

Current Opinion in Microbiology

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SummaryThe bacterial flagellum and the highly related injectisome (or needle complex) are among the most complicated multi-protein structures found in Gram-negative microorganisms. The assembly of both structures is dependent upon a type III secretion system. An interesting regulatory feature unique to these systems is the coordination of gene expression with type III secretory activity. This means of regulation ensures that secretion substrates are expressed only when required during the assembly process or upon completion of the fully functional structure. Prominent within the regulatory scheme are secreted proteins and type III secretion chaperones that exert effects on gene expression at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels. Although the major structural components of the flagellum and injectisome systems are highly conserved, recent studies reveal diversity in the mechanisms used by secretion substrates and chaperones to control gene expression.

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Regulation of transcription by the activity of the Shigella flexneri type III secretion apparatus

Cited by 148 publications

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EseE of Edwardsiella tarda Augments Secretion of Translocon Protein EseC and Expression of the escC - eseE Operon

EseE of Edwardsiella tarda Augments Secretion of Translocon Protein EseC and Expression of the escC - eseE Operon

Protein Export According to Schedule: Architecture, Assembly, and Regulation of Type III Secretion Systems from Plant- and Animal-Pathogenic Bacteria

Control of gene expression by type III secretory activity

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