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Regulation of Virulence of Entamoeba histolytica by the URE3-BP Transcription Factor.


ABSTRACT: It is not understood why only some infections with Entamoeba histolytica result in disease. The calcium-regulated transcription factor upstream regulatory element 3-binding protein (URE3-BP) was initially identified by virtue of its role in regulating the expression of two amebic virulence genes, the Gal/GalNac lectin and ferredoxin. Here we tested whether this transcription factor has a broader role in regulating virulence. A comparison of in vivo to in vitro parasite gene expression demonstrated that 39% of in vivo regulated transcripts contained the URE3 motif recognized by URE3-BP, compared to 23% of all promoters (P < 0.0001). Amebae induced to express a dominant positive mutant form of URE3-BP had an increase in an elongated morphology (30% +/- 6% versus 14% +/- 5%; P = 0.001), a 2-fold competitive advantage at invading the intestinal epithelium (P = 0.017), and a 3-fold increase in liver abscess size (0.1 +/- 0.1 g versus 0.036 +/- 0.1 g; P = 0.03). These results support a role for URE3-BP in virulence regulation.

SUBMITTER: Gilchrist CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2912668 | biostudies-literature | 2010 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Regulation of Virulence of Entamoeba histolytica by the URE3-BP Transcription Factor.

Gilchrist Carol A CA   Moore Ellyn S ES   Zhang Yan Y   Bousquet Christina B CB   Lannigan Joanne A JA   Mann Barbara J BJ   Petri William A WA  

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It is not understood why only some infections with Entamoeba histolytica result in disease. The calcium-regulated transcription factor upstream regulatory element 3-binding protein (URE3-BP) was initially identified by virtue of its role in regulating the expression of two amebic virulence genes, the Gal/GalNac lectin and ferredoxin. Here we tested whether this transcription factor has a broader role in regulating virulence. A comparison of in vivo to in vitro parasite gene expression demonstrat  ...[more]

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