Project description:Differential gene transcript amounts between Helicobacter pylori N6 (wild type strain) bacteria and isogenic tlpD mutant grown in liquid culture to similar O.D.600 (1.0; mid log)
Project description:We performed DNA-protein interaction (ChIP-seq) analyses for Helicobacter pylori N6 wild-type (WT) and HP1021 deletion mutant (ΔHP1021::aphA-3) under oxidative stress (21% O2) and optimal microaerobic growth (5% O2) conditions. We detected 100 binding sites of HP1021 on the H. pylori N6 chromosome, most of which are promoter-located, likely affecting gene transcription. 84 of 100 identified HP1021 binding sites were located near promoter regions. EMSA and ChIP-qPCR confirmed the binding of HP1021 to the promoter region of a few genes.
Project description:Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) infection is an important factor in the occurrence of human gastric diseases, but its pathogenic mechanism is not clear. N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most prevalent reversible methylation modification in mammalian RNA and it plays a crucial role in controlling many biological processes. We used MeRIP-seq technology to sequence the GES-1 cells infected with Helicobacter pylori(H. pylori) for 48 h.
Project description:Helicobacter pylori infection reprograms host gene expression and influences various cellular processes, which have been investigated by cDNA microarray in vitro culture cells and in vivo patients of the chronic abdominal complaint. In this study,the effects of H. pylori infection on host gene expression in the gastric antral mucosa of patients with chronic gastritis were examined.
Project description:Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a human pathogen that infects almost half of the world’s population. Infection with H. pylori is frequently associated with chronic gastritis and can even lead to gastric and duodenal ulcers and gastric cancer. Although the persistent colonization of H. pylori and the development of H. pylori-associated gastritis remain poorly understood, it is believed that, in gastric mucosa, the modulated gastric epithelial cells (GECs) by H. pylori are key contributors. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression in Helicobacter pylori infected-gastric epithelial cell line AGS cells and identified up-regulated genes induced by Helicobacter pylori infection.
Project description:We performed transcriptome (RNA-seq) analyses for Helicobacter pylori N6 wild-type (WT) and HP1021 deletion mutant (ΔHP1021::aphA-3) under oxidative stress and optimal microaerobic growth conditions. The expression of 411 genes was affected by oxidative stress in stressed wild-type cells (WTS) compared to non-stressed cells (WT). Interestingly, ΔHP1021 did not respond to oxidative stress. A comparison of genes expressed in the ΔHP1021 and WT strains under optimal growth conditions revealed 191 differently expressed genes. Moreover, transcriptional changes and overall final protein levels correlated across multiple genes. The data were validated through RT-qPCR and phenotype experiments for selected processes.
Project description:The role of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification of host mRNA during bacterial infection is unclear. Here, we show that Helicobacter pylori infection upregulated major m6A “writers” and increased m6A level in gastric epithelial cells. Attenuating m6A increase by hemizygotic deletion of Mettl3 in mice or small interfering RNAs targeting m6A “writers” exacerbated H. pylori colonization. LOX-1 mRNA was identified as a key m6A-regulated target during H. pylori infection. m6A modification destabilized LOX-1 mRNA and reduced LOX-1 protein level. LOX-1 acted as a membrane receptor for H. pylori catalase to mediate the bacterial adhesion. BI-0115, a small-molecule inhibitor of LOX-1, suppressed H. pylori adhesion and colonization. Genetic ablation of Lox-1 also reduced H. pylori colonization in mice. In sum, this study reveals that m6A modification is an auto-protective mechanism against H. pylori infection by downregulating LOX-1 to prevent H. pylori adhesion. LOX-1 could be a druggable target for controlling H. pylori infection.
Project description:The role of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification of host mRNA during bacterial infection is unclear. Here, we show that Helicobacter pylori infection upregulated major m6A “writers” and increased m6A level in gastric epithelial cells. Attenuating m6A increase by hemizygotic deletion of Mettl3 in mice or small interfering RNAs targeting m6A “writers” exacerbated H. pylori colonization. LOX-1 mRNA was identified as a key m6A-regulated target during H. pylori infection. m6A modification destabilized LOX-1 mRNA and reduced LOX-1 protein level. LOX-1 acted as a membrane receptor for H. pylori catalase to mediate the bacterial adhesion. BI-0115, a small-molecule inhibitor of LOX-1, suppressed H. pylori adhesion and colonization. Genetic ablation of Lox-1 also reduced H. pylori colonization in mice. In sum, this study reveals that m6A modification is an auto-protective mechanism against H. pylori infection by downregulating LOX-1 to prevent H. pylori adhesion. LOX-1 could be a druggable target for controlling H. pylori infection.