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CRISPRi Induced Suppression of Fimbriae Gene (fimH) of a Uropathogenic Escherichia coli: An Approach to Inhibit Microbial Biofilms.

ABSTRACT: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one the common infections caused by the recalcitrant nature of biofilms, developed after the pathogen has adhered to the inner lining of the urinary tract. Although significant research has been made in recent years to control these types of infection, but as of yet, no approach has sufficiently been able to reduce the prevalence of UTIs. The main objective of this study was to prevent UTIs through targeting the fimH gene, which is the major virulent factor responsible for biofilm formation. The novelty of this work lies in the use of CRISPRi, a gene specific editing tool to control such types of infections. Accordingly, the system was designed to target fimH gene, responsible for bacterial adherence and this approach was successfully validated by performing microscopic, biofilm and adherence assays.

SUBMITTER: Zuberi A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5694031 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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CRISPRi Induced Suppression of Fimbriae Gene (<i>fimH</i>) of a Uropathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i>: An Approach to Inhibit Microbial Biofilms.

Zuberi Azna A Ahmad Nayeem N Khan Asad U AU

Frontiers in immunology 20171113

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one the common infections caused by the recalcitrant nature of biofilms, developed after the pathogen has adhered to the inner lining of the urinary tract. Although significant research has been made in recent years to control these types of infection, but as of yet, no approach has sufficiently been able to reduce the prevalence of UTIs. The main objective of this study was to prevent UTIs through targeting the fimH gene, which is the major virulent factor respo ...[more]

PMID: 29181009

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Project description:F1C fimbriae are correlated with uropathogenic Escherichia coli strains. Although F1C fimbriae mediate binding to kidney tubular cells, their receptor is not known. In this paper, we demonstrate for the first time specific carbohydrate residues as receptor structure for F1C-fimbria-expressing E. coli. The binding of the F1C fimbriated recombinant E. coli strain HB101(pPIL110-54) and purified F1C fimbriae to reference glycolipids of different carbohydrate compositions was evaluated by using thin-layer chromatography (TLC) overlay and solid-phase binding assays. TLC fimbrial overlay analysis revealed the binding ability of purified F1C fimbriae only to glucosylceramide (GlcCer), beta1-linked galactosylceramide 2 (GalCer2) with nonhydroxy fatty acids, lactosylceramide, globotriaosylceramide, paragloboside (nLc(4)Cer), lactotriaosylceramide, gangliotriaosylceramide (asialo-GM(2) [GgO(3)Cer]) and gangliotetraosylceramide (asialo-GM(1) [GgO(4)Cer]). The binding of purified F1C fimbriae as well as F1C fimbriated recombinant E. coli strain HB101(pPIL110-54) was optimal to microtiter plates coated with asialo-GM(2) (GgO(3)Cer). The bacterial interaction with asialo-GM(1) (GgO(4)Cer) and asialo-GM(2) (GgO(3)Cer) was strongly inhibited only by disaccharide GalNAcbeta1-4Galbeta linked to bovine serum albumin. We observed no binding to globotetraosylceramide or Forssman antigen (Gb(5)Cer) glycosphingolipids or to sialic-acid-containing gangliosides. It was demonstrated that the presence of a GalCer or GlcCer residue alone is not sufficient for optimal binding, and additional carbohydrate residues are required for high-affinity adherence. Indeed, the binding efficiency of F1C fimbriated recombinant bacteria increased by 19-fold when disaccharide sequence GalNAcbeta1-4Galbeta is linked to glucosylceramide as in asialo-GM(2) (GgO(3)Cer). Thus, it is suggested that the disaccharide sequence GalNAcbeta1-4Galbeta of asialo-GM(2) (GgO(3)Cer) which is positioned internally in asialo-GM(1) (GgO(4)Cer) is the high-affinity binding epitope for the F1C fimbriae of uropathogenic E. coli.

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CRISPRi Induced Suppression of Fimbriae Gene (fimH) of a Uropathogenic Escherichia coli: An Approach to Inhibit Microbial Biofilms.

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CRISPRi Induced Suppression of Fimbriae Gene (<i>fimH</i>) of a Uropathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i>: An Approach to Inhibit Microbial Biofilms.

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