Dynamin like proteins mediate extracellular vesicle secretion in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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ABSTRACT: Abstract Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) secretes extracellular vesicles (EVs) containing a variety of proteins, lipoproteins and lipoglycans. While emerging evidence suggests that EVs contribute to tuberculosis pathogenesis, the factors and molecular mechanisms involved in mycobacterial EV production have not been identified. In this study, we use a genetic approach to identify Mtb proteins that mediate vesicle release in response to iron limitation and antibiotic exposure. We uncover a critical role for the isoniazid induced, dynamin-like proteins, IniA and IniC in mycobacterial EV biogenesis. Further characterization of a Mtb iniA mutant shows that the production of EVs enables intracellular Mtb to export bacterial components into the extracellular environment to communicate with host cells and potentially modulate the immune response. The findings advance our understanding of the biogenesis and functions of mycobacterial EVs and provide an avenue for targeting vesicle production in vivo.
SUBMITTER: Dr. Shamba Gupta
PROVIDER: S-SCDT-10_15252-EMBR_202255593 | biostudies-other |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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