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Genotypic Diversity of Staphylococcus aureus ?-Hemolysin Gene (hla) and Its Association with Clonal Background: Implications for Vaccine Development.

ABSTRACT: The ?-hemolysin, encoded by the hla gene, is a major virulence factor in S. aureus infections. Changes in key amino acid residues of ?-hemolysin can result in reduction, or even loss, of toxicity. The aim of this study was to investigate the diversity of the hla gene sequence and the relationship of hla variants to the clonal background of S. aureus isolates. A total of 47 clinical isolates from China were used in this study, supplemented with in silico analysis of 318 well-characterized whole genome sequences from globally distributed isolates. A total of 28 hla genotypes were found, including three unique to isolates from China, 20 found only in the global genomes and five found in both. The hla genotype generally correlated with the clonal background, particularly the multilocus sequence type, but was not related to geographic origin, host source or methicillin-resistance phenotype. In addition, the hla gene showed greater diversity than the seven loci utilized in the MLST scheme for S. aureus. Our investigation has provided genetic data which may be useful for future studies of toxicity, immunogenicity and vaccine development.

SUBMITTER: Xiao M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4750931 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Genotypic Diversity of Staphylococcus aureus α-Hemolysin Gene (hla) and Its Association with Clonal Background: Implications for Vaccine Development.

Xiao Meng M Zhao Rui R Zhang Qi Q Fan Xin X O'Sullivan Matthew V N MV Li Dong-Fang DF Wang Xin-Ying XY Wu Hong-Long HL Kong Fanrong F Xu Ying-Chun YC

PloS one 20160211 2

The α-hemolysin, encoded by the hla gene, is a major virulence factor in S. aureus infections. Changes in key amino acid residues of α-hemolysin can result in reduction, or even loss, of toxicity. The aim of this study was to investigate the diversity of the hla gene sequence and the relationship of hla variants to the clonal background of S. aureus isolates. A total of 47 clinical isolates from China were used in this study, supplemented with in silico analysis of 318 well-characterized whole g ...[more]

PMID: 26866483

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Project description:We investigated the effect of andrographolide (AP) on the hemolytic capacity of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) isolated from our region. AP is a labdane diterpenoid isolated from the stem and leaves of Andrographis paniculata. The hla gene from 234 S. aureus strains and the quality control standard strain ATCC29213 in dairy cows in some areas of Ningxia was analyzed. Evolutionary analysis, homology modeling, and functional enrichment annotation of α-hemolysin Hla detected from our region were performed through bioinformatics. The hemolytic ability of S. aureus isolates from the region was examined using the hemolysis test, and the effect of AP on S. aureus was quantified. Moreover, the effect of AP on the transcript levels of hla and genes highly related to hla (i.e., clfA and fnbA) was examined through fluorescence quantitative PCR. The mode of action of AP on the detected Hla was analyzed through molecular docking and dynamic simulation. The results showed that S. aureus in our region has a high rate of hla carriage. The hemolytic activity of strains NM98 and XF10 was significant, and ATCC29213 also exhibited some hemolytic activity. AP could inhibit the expression of Hla and its related proteins by downregulating hla, clfA, and fnbA transcript levels, which in turn attenuated the S. aureus hemolytic activity. Meanwhile, the AP molecule can form three hydrogen bonds with residues ASN105, SER106, and THR155 of Hla protein; bind with PRO103 through alkyl intermolecular forces; and form carbon hydrogen bonds with LYS154, reflecting that the AP molecule has a comparatively ideal theoretical binding activity with Hla protein. Among them, PRO103 and LYS154 are highly conserved in Hla protein molecules and play pivotal roles in the biological functions of Hla, and their binding may affect these functions. Their binding may also prevent the conformational transition of Hla from a monomer to an oligomer, thus inhibiting Hla hemolytic activity. This study offers a molecular basis for use of AP as an antivirulence drug and new ideas for developing novel drugs against S. aureus infection.

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Genotypic Diversity of Staphylococcus aureus ?-Hemolysin Gene (hla) and Its Association with Clonal Background: Implications for Vaccine Development.

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Genotypic Diversity of Staphylococcus aureus α-Hemolysin Gene (hla) and Its Association with Clonal Background: Implications for Vaccine Development.

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