CRISPR-Cas9 mutagenesis of A549 cells for variants resistant to the ExoU toxin from Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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ABSTRACT: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a leading cause of nosocomial infection and is responsible for severe acute and chronic infections such as pneumonia, urinary tract infections and lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients. The bacterium possesses a type 3 secretion system whose expression is linked with poor outcomes in both animal models and human patients. In particular, this syringe-like apparatus injects ExoU, the most toxic T3SS effector. However, the mechanism of ExoU in P. aeruginosa’s virulence remains elusive compare to the other T3SS toxins. It was previously suggested that the toxin uses a host trafficking system to reach the plasma membrane and to induce cell necrosis. In this work, we demonstrated that once injected into the cell cytoplasm, ExoU binds to DNAJC5+ vesicles to rapidly reach the plasma membrane.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE154751 | GEO | 2020/12/01
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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