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A Visual Assay to Monitor T6SS-mediated Bacterial Competition
Published on: March 20, 2013
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6型分泌系统介导的免疫力对4型分泌系统介导的基因转移产生免疫力
Brian T Ho1, Marek Basler, John J Mekalanos
1Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
概括
伪菌 (Pseudomonas aeruginosa) 对捐赠细胞进行致命的VI型分泌系统 (T6SS) 攻击. 这种由交配对形成 (Mpf) 系统触发的反应可能会阻止外来DNA的获取.
科学领域:
- 微生物学 微生物学
- 细菌遗传学 细菌遗传学
- 蜂通讯 蜂通讯是通过蜂通讯进行的.
背景情况:
- 格拉姆阴性细菌利用VI型分泌系统 (T6SS) 进行细菌间对抗.
- 众所周知,Pseudomonas aeruginosa H1-locus T6SS在应对外部T6SS攻击时被激活.
研究的目的:
- 为了调查Pseudomonas aeruginosa的H1-locus T6SS反击的触发因素.
- 为了确定结合性等离子体的交配对形成 (Mpf) 系统是否诱导T6SS活动.
主要方法:
- 在等离子体RP4中,Mpf系统组件的遗传破坏.
- 在Pseudomonas aeruginosa受体细胞中评估T6SS活性.
- 通过polymyxin B.诱导T6SS的发生.
主要成果:
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa T6SS的反击是由IncPα结合性等离子体RP4的Mpf系统诱导的.
- 诱导T6SS需要Mpf结构基因,而不是DNA转移组件.
- 膜干扰剂如多素B也会诱导T6SS活动.
结论:
- 结合性等离子体可以在接受细菌中触发"捐赠者导向的T6SS攻击".
- 这种T6SS反应与Mpf.引起的膜扰动部位有关.
- 在T6SS的功能可能是阻止外来DNA在结合过程中被吸收.
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