Adhesion to the host cell surface is sufficient to mediateListeria monocytogenesentry into epithelial cells

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Title: Adhesion to the host cell surface is sufficient to mediateListeria monocytogenesentry into epithelial cells
Authors: Fabian E. Ortega, Natalie Chavez, Peter M. Lauer, William S. Luckett, W. James Nelson, Kathleen A. Siemers, Martijn Gloerich, Julie M. Bianchini, Julie A. Theriot, Michelle Rengarajan, Prathima Radhakrishnan
Contributors: Cancer, CMM Groep Gloerich
Source: Mol Biol Cell
Publisher Information: American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), 2017.
Publication Year: 2017
Subject Terms: 0301 basic medicine, Cell Culture Techniques, Antigens, Surface/metabolism, Cadherins/immunology, Madin Darby Canine Kidney Cells, 03 medical and health sciences, Dogs, Bacterial Proteins, Cell Line, Tumor, Journal Article, Cell Adhesion, Actins/immunology, Animals, Humans, Cell Adhesion/physiology, Epithelial Cells/microbiology, Bacterial Proteins/metabolism, Cell Membrane/metabolism, Cell Membrane, Epithelial Cells, Articles, Cadherins, Listeria monocytogenes, Intercellular Junctions/metabolism, Actins, alpha Catenin/metabolism, Intercellular Junctions, 13. Climate action, Antigens, Surface, Listeria monocytogenes/metabolism, alpha Catenin
Description: The intestinal epithelium is the first physiological barrier breached by the Gram-positive facultative pathogen Listeria monocytogenes during an in vivo infection. Listeria monocytogenes binds to the epithelial host cell receptor E-cadherin, which mediates a physical link between the bacterium and filamentous actin (F-actin). However, the importance of anchoring the bacterium to F-actin through E-cadherin for bacterial invasion has not been tested directly in epithelial cells. Here we demonstrate that depleting αE-catenin, which indirectly links E-cadherin to F-actin, did not decrease L. monocytogenes invasion of epithelial cells in tissue culture. Instead, invasion increased due to increased bacterial adhesion to epithelial monolayers with compromised cell–cell junctions. Furthermore, expression of a mutant E-cadherin lacking the intracellular domain was sufficient for efficient L. monocytogenes invasion of epithelial cells. Importantly, direct biotin-mediated binding of bacteria to surface lipids in the plasma membrane of host epithelial cells was sufficient for uptake. Our results indicate that the only requirement for L. monocytogenes invasion of epithelial cells is adhesion to the host cell surface, and that E-cadherin–mediated coupling of the bacterium to F-actin is not required.
Document Type: Article
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Language: English
ISSN: 1939-4586
1059-1524
DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e16-12-0851
Access URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28877987
https://www.molbiolcell.org/content/28/22/2945.full
https://www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10.1091/mbc.e16-12-0851
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28877987
http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5662255
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/457915
Rights: CC BY NC SA
Accession Number: edsair.doi.dedup.....b9640b11b9f5f4edbce811dc53cf4d11
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Abstract:The intestinal epithelium is the first physiological barrier breached by the Gram-positive facultative pathogen Listeria monocytogenes during an in vivo infection. Listeria monocytogenes binds to the epithelial host cell receptor E-cadherin, which mediates a physical link between the bacterium and filamentous actin (F-actin). However, the importance of anchoring the bacterium to F-actin through E-cadherin for bacterial invasion has not been tested directly in epithelial cells. Here we demonstrate that depleting αE-catenin, which indirectly links E-cadherin to F-actin, did not decrease L. monocytogenes invasion of epithelial cells in tissue culture. Instead, invasion increased due to increased bacterial adhesion to epithelial monolayers with compromised cell–cell junctions. Furthermore, expression of a mutant E-cadherin lacking the intracellular domain was sufficient for efficient L. monocytogenes invasion of epithelial cells. Importantly, direct biotin-mediated binding of bacteria to surface lipids in the plasma membrane of host epithelial cells was sufficient for uptake. Our results indicate that the only requirement for L. monocytogenes invasion of epithelial cells is adhesion to the host cell surface, and that E-cadherin–mediated coupling of the bacterium to F-actin is not required.
ISSN:19394586
10591524
DOI:10.1091/mbc.e16-12-0851