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Extraction of A. fumigatus proteins from culture-filtrate-exposed fungal cultures.

ABSTRACT: The fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus is frequently cultured from the sputum of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients along with the bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. A. fumigatus secretes a range of secondary metabolites, and one of these, gliotoxin, has inhibitory effects on the host immune response. In this study, the effect of P. aeruginosa culture filtrate (CuF) on fungal growth and gliotoxin production was investigated. Exposure of A. fumigatus hyphae to P. aeruginosa cells induced increased production of gliotoxin and a decrease in fungal growth. In contrast exposure of A. fumigatus hyphae to P. aeruginosa CuF lead to increased growth and decreased gliotoxin production. Quantitative proteomic analysis was employed to characterize the proteomic response of A. fumigatus upon exposure to P. aeruginosa CuF. Changes in the profile of proteins involved with secondary metabolite biosynthesis (gliotoxin, fumagillin, pseurotin A), and changes to the abundance of proteins involved in oxidative stress (e.g. formate dehydrogenase) and detoxification (e.g. thioredoxin reductase) were observed, suggesting that the bacterial secretome has a profound effect on the fungal proteome. Alterations in the abundance of proteins involved in detoxification and oxidative stress, highlight the ability of A. fumigatus to differentially regulate protein synthesis in response to environmental stresses imposed by competitors such as P. aeruginosa. Such responses may ultimately have serious detrimental effects on the host.

INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive HF

ORGANISM(S): Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Group

DISEASE(S): Cystic Fibrosis

SUBMITTER: James Carolan

LAB HEAD: Jim Carolan

PROVIDER: PXD031565 | Pride | 2023-03-11

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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Exposure to the Pseudomonas aeruginosa secretome alters the proteome and secondary metabolite production of Aspergillus fumigatus.

Margalit Anatte A Sheehan David D Carolan James C JC Kavanagh Kevin K

Microbiology (Reading, England) 20220301 3

The fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus is frequently cultured from the sputum of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients along with the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa. A. fumigatus secretes a range of secondary metabolites, and one of these, gliotoxin, has inhibitory effects on the host immune response. The effect of P. aeruginosa culture filtrate (CuF) on fungal growth and gliotoxin production was investigated. Exposure of A. fumigatus hyphae to P. aeruginosa cells ...[more]

PMID: 35333152

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Project description:The airways of cystic fibrosis patients are chronically colonized by a diverse range of microbial pathogens, the composition of which changes throughout life Alteration to the pulmonary environment caused by inter-microbial interactions and pathogen-host interactions influence the type of microbes that can engage in sustained infection. The opportunistic bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the primary cause of morbidity and mortality amongst individuals with cystic fibrosis and it is estimated that 60 – 80 % of cystic fibrosis patients experience chronic P. aeruginosa infection by the age of 20 years Aspergillus fumigatus is the most prevalent fungal pathogen isolated from cystic fibrosis airways, affecting up to 58% of patients. It is the causative agent of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), a hypersensitivity disorder resulting from the inhalation of fungal conidia. Although co-colonization of the cystic fibrosis airways by P. aeruginosa and A. fumigatus is rare (3.1 – 15.8 %) disease prognosis is poor when both are present. However, sequential infection is more common. It has recently been suggested that A. fumigatus is more prevalent in juvenile cystic fibrosis patients that has been initially reported due to inconsistencies in the culture methods used to detect A. fumigatus. Despite the prevalence and persistence of A. fumigatus, P. aeruginosa predominates as the primary pathogen in the cystic fibrosis lung, suggesting that interactions with other pathogens such as A. fumigatus may influence the pathogenicity of P. aeruginosa by altering its virulence. We report here an investigation of the effect of culturing P. aeruginosa in the presence of A. fumigatus by measuring differences in growth rate and the overall proteome of the bacteria. It was hypothesized that A. fumigatus creates an environment that promotes a metabolic-driven increase in P. aeruginosa that results in it outcompeting the fungus. The molecular basis of this increased proliferation was investigated further using Label-free quantitative (LFQ) proteomics to characterise the proteome changes in P. aeruginosa when exposed to the supernatant of i) A. fumigatus alone ii) the supernatant of an A. fumigatus/P. aeruginosa co-culture and iii) P. aeruginosa alone. LFQ proteomics involves the simultaneous identification and quantification of thousands of proteins (the ultimate determinants of phenotype) from a single sample has recently been employed to characterise the P. aeruginosa proteome in response to iron limiting conditions, resolving how how the bacteria survives and proliferates in such environments.

Project description:Aspergillus fumigatus is an opportunistic fungal pathogen of the lungs resulting in both chronic and acute infection. The fungus interacts with numerous bacteria that compose the microflora of the lung including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae, both common isolates from Cystic fibrosis sputum. It is well documented that bacterial and fungal interactions both physically and through production of secreted products which can alter the growth and virulence of other species. The interaction with P. aeruginosa has been characterised previously indicating decreased growth and increased gliotoxin production in the presence of cells and the opposite when only exposed to culture filtrate. In our analysis exposure of cell free culture filtrate inhibited fungal growth and increased gliotoxin production. This was supported with proteomic analysis indicating reduction in 1,3-beta-glucanosyltransferase (-3.97 fold), methyl sterol monooxygenase erg25B (-2.9 fold) and Calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase (-4.2 fold) involved in fungal development. Coupled with increased expression of Glutathione S-transferase gliG (6.17 fold), non-ribosomal peptide synthase gliP (3.67 fold), O-methyltransferase gliM (3.5 fold), Gamma-glutamyl acyltransferase gliK (2.89 fold) and thioredoxin reductase gliT (2.33 fold) involved in Gliotoxin production indicate a possible shift towards secondary metabolism. Qualitative proteomic analysis of the bacterial supernatant also elucidates possible mechanisms for these alterations including physical interaction by Outer membrane protein A, High-affinity zinc uptake system protein ZnuA and Iron uptake system component EfeO reducing essential nutrient availability, enzymatic activity including Periplasmic serine endoprotease DegP-like and redox active proteins including Alkyl hydroperoxide reductase C. These proteomic alterations to the fungus could have implications for the severity of virulence in the context of coinfection and may impact disease progression.

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Extraction of A. fumigatus proteins from culture-filtrate-exposed fungal cultures.

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Exposure to the <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> secretome alters the proteome and secondary metabolite production of <i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i>.

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