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Staphylococcus aureus Lipoic Acid Synthesis Limits Macrophage Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species Production To Promote Survival during Infection.

ABSTRACT: Macrophages are critical mediators of innate immunity and must be overcome for bacterial pathogens to cause disease. The Gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus produces virulence factors that impede macrophages and other immune cells. We previously determined that production of the metabolic cofactor lipoic acid by the lipoic acid synthetase, LipA, blunts macrophage activation. A ?lipA mutant was attenuated during infection and was more readily cleared from the host. We hypothesized that bacterial lipoic acid synthesis perturbs macrophage antimicrobial functions and therefore hinders the clearance of S. aureus Here, we found that enhanced innate immune cell activation after infection with a ?lipA mutant was central to attenuation in vivo, whereas a growth defect imparted by the lipA mutation made a negligible contribution to overall clearance. Macrophages recruited to the site of infection with the ?lipA mutant produced larger amounts of bactericidal reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) than those recruited to the site of infection with the wild-type strain or the mutant strain complemented with lipA ROS derived from the NADPH phagocyte oxidase complex and RNS derived from the inducible nitric oxide synthetase, but not mitochondrial ROS, were critical for the restriction of bacterial growth under these conditions. Despite enhanced antimicrobial immunity upon primary infection with the ?lipA mutant, we found that the host failed to mount an improved recall response to secondary infection. Our data suggest that lipoic acid synthesis in S. aureus promotes bacterial persistence during infection through limitation of ROS and RNS generation by macrophages. Broadly, this work furthers our understanding of the intersections between bacterial metabolism and immune responses to infection.

SUBMITTER: Grayczyk JP

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6759302 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Staphylococcus aureus Lipoic Acid Synthesis Limits Macrophage Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species Production To Promote Survival during Infection.

Grayczyk James P JP Alonzo Francis F

Infection and immunity 20190919 10

Macrophages are critical mediators of innate immunity and must be overcome for bacterial pathogens to cause disease. The Gram-positive bacterium <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> produces virulence factors that impede macrophages and other immune cells. We previously determined that production of the metabolic cofactor lipoic acid by the lipoic acid synthetase, LipA, blunts macrophage activation. A Δ<i>lipA</i> mutant was attenuated during infection and was more readily cleared from the host. We hypo ...[more]

PMID: 31308080

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Project description:Staphylococcus aureus competes for myriad essential nutrients during host infection. One of these nutrients is the organosulfur compound lipoic acid, a cofactor required for the activity of several metabolic enzyme complexes. In S. aureus, these include the E2 subunits of three α-ketoacid dehydrogenases and two H proteins, GcvH of the glycine cleavage system and its paralog, GcvH-L. We previously determined that the S. aureus amidotransferase LipL is required for lipoylation of the E2 subunits of pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) and branched-chain 2-oxoacid dehydrogenase (BCODH) complexes. The results from this study, coupled with those from Bacillus subtilis, suggested that LipL catalyzes lipoyl transfer from H proteins to E2 subunits. However, to date, the range of LipL targets, the extent of LipL-dependent lipoic acid shuttling between lipoyl domain-containing proteins, and the importance of lipoyl relay in pathogenesis remain unknown. Here, we demonstrate that LipL uses both lipoyl-H proteins as the substrates for lipoyl transfer to all E2 subunits. Moreover, LipL facilitates lipoyl relay between E2 subunits and between H proteins, a property that potentially constitutes an adaptive response to nutrient scarcity in the host, as LipL is required for virulence during infection. Together, these observations support a role for LipL in facilitating flexible lipoyl relay between proteins and highlight the complexity of protein lipoylation in S. aureusIMPORTANCE Protein lipoylation is a posttranslational modification that is evolutionarily conserved from bacteria to humans. Lipoic acid modifications are found on five proteins in S. aureus, four of which are components of major metabolic enzymes. In some bacteria, the amidotransferase LipL is critical for the attachment of lipoic acid to these proteins, and yet it is unclear to what extent LipL facilitates the transfer of this cofactor. We find that S. aureus LipL flexibly shuttles lipoic acid among metabolic enzyme subunits, alluding to a dynamic redistribution mechanism within the bacterial cell. This discovery exemplifies a potential means by which bacteria optimize the use of scarce nutrients when resources are limited.

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Staphylococcus aureus Lipoic Acid Synthesis Limits Macrophage Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species Production To Promote Survival during Infection.

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Staphylococcus aureus Lipoic Acid Synthesis Limits Macrophage Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species Production To Promote Survival during Infection.

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