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Enteropathogenic E. coli exploitation of host epithelial cells

B B Finlay1, S Ruschkowski, B Kenny

  • 1Biotechnology Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. bfinlay@unixg.ubc.ca

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
|October 25, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) causes neonatal diarrhea by adhering to intestinal cells and forming attaching/effacing (A/E) lesions. Bacterial proteins and intimin mediate this intimate adherence, leading to disease.

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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Pathogenesis
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) is a significant cause of diarrhea in newborns globally.
  • EPEC infection is characterized by the formation of attaching/effacing (A/E) lesions on intestinal epithelial cells.
  • A/E lesion formation is a critical factor in the pathogenesis of EPEC-induced disease.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the mechanisms by which EPEC establishes intimate adherence to host cells.
  • To understand the role of bacterial secreted proteins and outer membrane proteins in A/E lesion formation.
  • To investigate the contribution of bacterial factors to the development of EPEC-mediated diarrhea.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of EPEC adherence to intestinal epithelial cells.

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  • Identification and characterization of bacterial proteins involved in host cell interaction.
  • Investigation of signal transduction pathways and cytoskeletal rearrangements induced by EPEC.

    • Main Results:

    • EPEC adheres intimately to the intestinal cell surface, altering host cell cytoskeleton.
    • Secreted bacterial proteins trigger host cell signaling and cytoskeletal changes.
    • The outer membrane protein intimin mediates the intimate attachment crucial for A/E lesions.

    Conclusions:

    • EPEC utilizes a combination of secreted and outer membrane proteins, including intimin, to establish intimate adherence.
    • These bacterial factors induce critical changes in host epithelial cells, leading to A/E lesion formation.
    • The intimate bacterial-host cell relationship mediated by EPEC is essential for causing diarrhea.