Project description:Background: Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus (S. gallolyticus) is a pathogen of infective endocarditis. It was observed previously that this bacterium survives longer in macrophages than other species and the phagocytic uptake by and survival in THP-1 macrophages is strain-dependent. Methods: The phagocytosis assay was performed with THP-1 macrophages. S. gallolyticus specific whole genome microarrays were used for transcriptome analysis. Results: Better survival in macrophages was observed for UCN34, BAA-2069 and ATCC43143 than for DSM16831 and LMG17956. S. gallolyticus strains show high resistance to tested bactericidal agents (acid, lysozyme and hydrogen peroxide). S. gallolyticus stimulates significant lower cytokine gene expression and causes less lysis of macrophages compared to the control strain S. aureus. S. gallolyticus reacts to oxidative burst with a higher gene expression of NADH oxidase initially at the early phase. Expression of genes involved in D-alanylation of teichoic acid, carbohydrate metabolism and transport systems were upregulated thereafter. Conclusion: S. gallolyticus is very resistant to bactericidal agents normally causing degradation of bacteria in phagolysosomes. Additionally, the D-alanylation of teichoic acid is an important factor for survival.
Project description:Background: Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus (S. gallolyticus) is a pathogen of infective endocarditis. It was observed previously that this bacterium survives longer in macrophages than other species and the phagocytic uptake by and survival in THP-1 macrophages is strain-dependent. Methods: The phagocytosis assay was performed with THP-1 macrophages. S. gallolyticus specific whole genome microarrays were used for transcriptome analysis. Results: Better survival in macrophages was observed for UCN34, BAA-2069 and ATCC43143 than for DSM16831 and LMG17956. S. gallolyticus strains show high resistance to tested bactericidal agents (acid, lysozyme and hydrogen peroxide). S. gallolyticus stimulates significant lower cytokine gene expression and causes less lysis of macrophages compared to the control strain S. aureus. S. gallolyticus reacts to oxidative burst with a higher gene expression of NADH oxidase initially at the early phase. Expression of genes involved in D-alanylation of teichoic acid, carbohydrate metabolism and transport systems were upregulated thereafter. Conclusion: S. gallolyticus is very resistant to bactericidal agents normally causing degradation of bacteria in phagolysosomes. Additionally, the D-alanylation of teichoic acid is an important factor for survival.
Project description:Background: Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus (S. gallolyticus) is a pathogen of infective endocarditis. It was observed previously that this bacterium survives longer in macrophages than other species and the phagocytic uptake by and survival in THP-1 macrophages is strain-dependent. Methods: The phagocytosis assay was performed with THP-1 macrophages. S. gallolyticus specific whole genome microarrays were used for transcriptome analysis. Results: Better survival in macrophages was observed for UCN34, BAA-2069 and ATCC43143 than for DSM16831 and LMG17956. S. gallolyticus strains show high resistance to tested bactericidal agents (acid, lysozyme and hydrogen peroxide). S. gallolyticus stimulates significant lower cytokine gene expression and causes less lysis of macrophages compared to the control strain S. aureus. S. gallolyticus reacts to oxidative burst with a higher gene expression of NADH oxidase initially at the early phase. Expression of genes involved in D-alanylation of teichoic acid, carbohydrate metabolism and transport systems were upregulated thereafter. Conclusion: S. gallolyticus is very resistant to bactericidal agents normally causing degradation of bacteria in phagolysosomes. Additionally, the D-alanylation of teichoic acid is an important factor for survival.
Project description:Background: Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus (S. gallolyticus) is a pathogen of infective endocarditis. It was observed previously that this bacterium survives longer in macrophages than other species and the phagocytic uptake by and survival in THP-1 macrophages is strain-dependent. Methods: The phagocytosis assay was performed with THP-1 macrophages. S. gallolyticus specific whole genome microarrays were used for transcriptome analysis. Results: Better survival in macrophages was observed for UCN34, BAA-2069 and ATCC43143 than for DSM16831 and LMG17956. S. gallolyticus strains show high resistance to tested bactericidal agents (acid, lysozyme and hydrogen peroxide). S. gallolyticus stimulates significant lower cytokine gene expression and causes less lysis of macrophages compared to the control strain S. aureus. S. gallolyticus reacts to oxidative burst with a higher gene expression of NADH oxidase initially at the early phase. Expression of genes involved in D-alanylation of teichoic acid, carbohydrate metabolism and transport systems were upregulated thereafter. Conclusion: S. gallolyticus is very resistant to bactericidal agents normally causing degradation of bacteria in phagolysosomes. Additionally, the D-alanylation of teichoic acid is an important factor for survival.
Project description:Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus (Sg) has long been known to have a strong association with colorectal cancer (CRC). This knowledge has important clinical implications, and yet little is known about the role of Sg in the development of CRC. Here we demonstrate that Sg promotes human colon cancer cell proliferation in a manner that depends on cell context, bacterial growth phase and direct contact between bacteria and colon cancer cells. In addition, we observed increased level of ?-catenin, c-Myc and PCNA in colon cancer cells following incubation with Sg. Knockdown or inhibition of ?-catenin abolished the effect of Sg. Furthermore, mice administered with Sg had significantly more tumors, higher tumor burden and dysplasia grade, and increased cell proliferation and ?-catenin staining in colonic crypts compared to mice receiving control bacteria. Finally, we showed that Sg is present in the majority of CRC patients and is preferentially associated with tumor compared to normal tissues obtained from CRC patients. These results taken together establish for the first time a tumor-promoting role of Sg that involves specific bacterial and host factors and have important clinical implications.
Project description:Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus (SGG), an opportunistic gram-positive pathogen responsible for septicemia and endocarditis in the elderly, is often associated with colon cancer (CRC). In this work, we investigated the oncogenic role of SGG strain UCN34 using the azoxymethane (AOM)-induced CRC model in vivo, organoids formation ex vivo and full proteomic and phosphoproteomic analysis from murine colons. To identify SGG-specific pathogenic traits, the choice of the control bacterium was important, and we selected the genetically closest and non-pathogenic relative of SGG named S. gallolyticus subsp. macedonicus (SGM). We showed that SGG UCN34 accelerates colon tumor development in the murine CRC model. To test SGG’s capacity to induce pre-cancerous transformation of the murine colonic epithelium, we grew ex vivo organoids which revealed unusual structures with compact morphology. To understand the molecular changes induced by SGG UCN34, we compared full proteome and phosphoproteome analysis of murine colon chronically colonized by SGG UCN34 or SGM. We found that 136 proteins and 583 phosphorylation sites were differentially regulated following colonization by SGG UCN34. Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) indicates a pro-tumoral shift induced specifically with SGG UCN34, as most proteins and phosphoproteins identified were associated with digestive cancer. Comprehensive analysis of the altered phosphoproteins using ROMA software revealed possible activation by SGG UCN34 of several cancer hallmark pathways, i.e. MAPK (ERK, JNK and p38), mTOR and integrin/ILK/actin signaling. Altogether, our results reveal for the first time that the oncogenic role of SGG UCN34 is associated with activation of multiple cancer-related signaling pathways which cannot be recapitulated in basic in vitro culture models.
Project description:Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus (SGG), an opportunistic gram-positive pathogen responsible for septicemia and endocarditis in the elderly, is often associated with colon cancer (CRC). In this work, we investigated the oncogenic role of SGG strain UCN34 using the azoxymethane (AOM)-induced CRC model in vivo, organoids formation ex vivo and full proteomic and phosphoproteomic analysis from murine colons. To identify SGG-specific pathogenic traits, the choice of the control bacterium was important, and we selected the genetically closest and non-pathogenic relative of SGG named S. gallolyticus subsp. macedonicus (SGM). We showed that SGG UCN34 accelerates colon tumor development in the murine CRC model. To test SGG’s capacity to induce pre-cancerous transformation of the murine colonic epithelium, we grew ex vivo organoids which revealed unusual structures with compact morphology. To understand the molecular changes induced by SGG UCN34, we compared full proteome and phosphoproteome analysis of murine colon chronically colonized by SGG UCN34 or SGM. We found that 136 proteins and 583 phosphorylation sites were differentially regulated following colonization by SGG UCN34. Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) indicates a pro-tumoral shift induced specifically with SGG UCN34, as most proteins and phosphoproteins identified were associated with digestive cancer. Comprehensive analysis of the altered phosphoproteins using ROMA software revealed possible activation by SGG UCN34 of several cancer hallmark pathways, i.e. MAPK (ERK, JNK and p38), mTOR and integrin/ILK/actin signaling. Altogether, our results reveal for the first time that the oncogenic role of SGG UCN34 is associated with activation of multiple cancer-related signaling pathways which cannot be recapitulated in basic in vitro culture models.
Project description:Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus (SGG), an opportunistic gram-positive pathogen responsible for septicemia and endocarditis in the elderly, is often associated with colon cancer (CRC). In this work, we investigated the oncogenic role of SGG strain UCN34 using the azoxymethane (AOM)-induced CRC model in vivo, organoids formation ex vivo and full proteomic and phosphoproteomic analysis from murine colons. To identify SGG-specific pathogenic traits, the choice of the control bacterium was important, and we selected the genetically closest and non-pathogenic relative of SGG named S. gallolyticus subsp. macedonicus (SGM). We showed that SGG UCN34 accelerates colon tumor development in the murine CRC model. To test SGG’s capacity to induce pre-cancerous transformation of the murine colonic epithelium, we grew ex vivo organoids which revealed unusual structures with compact morphology. To understand the molecular changes induced by SGG UCN34, we compared full proteome and phosphoproteome analysis of murine colon chronically colonized by SGG UCN34 or SGM. We found that 136 proteins and 583 phosphorylation sites were differentially regulated following colonization by SGG UCN34. Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) indicates a pro-tumoral shift induced specifically with SGG UCN34, as most proteins and phosphoproteins identified were associated with digestive cancer. Comprehensive analysis of the altered phosphoproteins using ROMA software revealed possible activation by SGG UCN34 of several cancer hallmark pathways, i.e. MAPK (ERK, JNK and p38), mTOR and integrin/ILK/actin signaling. Altogether, our results reveal for the first time that the oncogenic role of SGG UCN34 is associated with activation of multiple cancer-related signaling pathways which cannot be recapitulated in basic in vitro culture models.
Project description:Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus DSM 16831 is an intriguing strain because of its low virulent phenotype compared to other isolates. We present here the complete genome sequence for this strain isolated from koala feces.
Project description:Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus (Sg) has long been reported to display a strong association with colorectal cancer (CRC). It was recently demonstrated to actively promote the development of CRC, underscoring the importance of Sg in both clinical correlation and functional relevance in CRC. Here we investigated several clinical isolates of Sg in their interactions with human colon cancer cells and in mouse models. Some Sg strains were able to stimulate host cell proliferation (proliferation-promoting Sg, PP-Sg) whereas others were not (non-proliferation-promoting Sg, NP-Sg). PP-Sg strains adhered to colon cancer cells much better than NP-Sg strains, suggesting that close contact between Sg and host cells is important. In mice, PP-Sg is significantly better at colonizing the colon tissues of A/J mice compared to NP-Sg, however this difference was not observed in C57BL/6 mice, suggesting that Sg colonization of mouse colon tissues involves specific interactions between bacterial and host factors on the colonic epithelium. Finally, in an azoxymethane-induced mouse model of CRC, PP-Sg promoted tumor development whereas NP-Sg did not. These findings provide clues to the mechanism underlying the Sg-CRC association and have important implications to clinical studies that aim to correlate Sg with clinical and pathological features of CRC.