Project description:Comparative proteomics to identify the proteins secreted by T6SS1 and T6SS2 of Vibrio coralliilyticus strains BAA-450, OCN008, and OCN014.
Project description:During the resolution of inflammation macrophages engulf apoptotic polymorphonuclear cells (PMN) and can accumulate large numbers of their corpses. Here we report that resolution-phase-macrophages acquire the neutrophil-derived glycoprotein lactoferrin (Lf) in vivo and ex vivo and process it to short fragments. During the onset and resolving phases of inflammation in murine peritonitis and bovine mastitis Lf fragments of 15 and 17 kDa occurred in various body fluids, and the murine fragmentation and release were mediated by macrophages. The 17 kDa fragment contained two bioactive tripeptides, FKD and FKE that promoted human macrophage reprogramming to a pro-resolving phenotype. At low concentrations (1-10 M) this was reflected by inhibition of LPS-induced TNFand IL-6 secretion and increased IL-10 levels. Both peptides inhibited ERK and cJun activation following macrophage exposure to LPS. In addition, FKD, and to a lesser extent FKE, promoted neutrophil-mediated resolution at high concentrations (30-100 M) by enhancing the formation of cytokine-scavenging aggregated NETs at low cellular density. Thus, PMN lactoferrin is acquired, processed and
Project description:Label-free quantification comparative proteomics analysis of proteins secreted to the media by the T6SS of Aeromonas jandaei DSM 7311
Project description:Mapping of RBM10-interactome using GFP-trap purification of EGFP-RBM10 expressed in HEK293T cells before and after WEE1 inhibition by MK1775. HEK293T expressing EGFP only or EGFP-RBM10 fusion (2 main isoforms) were left untreated or treated with 300nM MK1775 for 4 hours prior to GFP-trap enrichment and mass spectrometry analysis.
Project description:Expressing the type III effector AWR5 of the phytopathogen Ralstonia solanacearum in yeast cells causes cessation of growth and transcriptional changes reminiscent of inhibition of the TOR pathway. Deletion of cdc55, a regulatory subunit of the PP2A Ser/Thr protein phosphatase eliminates the strong growth defect caused by AWR5 expression. This experiments aims to identify the impact of the cdc55 mutation in the transcriptome of AWR5-expressing cells. induction of AWR5 in JA-100 CDC55 tetO:AWR5-GFP and JA-100 cdc55 tetO:AWR5-GFP
Project description:Kaposi’s Sarcoma Herpesvirus (KSHV) is the causative agent of Kaposi’s Sarcoma (KS) and isassociated with primary effusion lymphoma (PEL), multicentric Castleman’s disease (MCD) and two inflammatory diseases. KSHV-associated cancers are primarily associated with genes expressed during latency, while other pathologies are associated with lytic gene expression. The major lytic switch of the virus, RTA, interacts with cellular machinery to co-opt the host ubiquitin proteasome system to evade the immune response as well as activate the program of lytic replication. Through SILAC labeling, ubiquitin remnant enrichment and mass spectrometry, we have analyzed the RTA dependent ubiquitin-modified proteome. We identified RTA dependent changes in the populations of polyubiquitin chains, as well as changes in ubiquitinated proteins in both cells expressing RTA and naturally infected cells following lytic reactivation. We observed an enrichment of proteins that are also reported to be SUMOylated, suggesting that RTA, a SUMO targeting ubiquitin ligase, may function to alleviate a SUMO dependent block to lytic reactivation. RTA targeted substrates directly through a ubiquitin ligase domain dependent mechanism as well as indirectly through cellular ubiquitin ligases, including RAUL. Our ubiquitome analysis revealed an RTA dependent mechanism of immune evasion. We provide evidence of inhibition of TAP dependent peptide transport, resulting in decreased HLA complex stability. The results of this analysis increase our understanding of mechanisms governing the latent to lytic transition in addition to the identification of a novel RTA dependent mechanism of immune evasion.Kaposi’s Sarcoma Herpesvirus (KSHV) is the causative agent of Kaposi’s Sarcoma (KS) and is associated with primary effusion lymphoma (PEL), multicentric Castleman’s disease (MCD) and two inflammatory diseases. KSHV-associated cancers are primarily associated with genes expressed during latency, while other pathologies are associated with lytic gene expression. The major lytic switch of the virus, RTA, interacts with cellular machinery to co-opt the host ubiquitin proteasome system to evade the immune response as well as activate the program of lytic replication. Through SILAC labeling, ubiquitin remnant enrichment and mass spectrometry, we have analyzed the RTA dependent ubiquitin-modified proteome. We identified RTA dependent changes in the populations of polyubiquitin chains, as well as changes in ubiquitinated proteins in both cells expressing RTA and naturally infected cells following lytic reactivation. We observed an enrichment of proteins that are also reported to be SUMOylated, suggesting that RTA, a SUMO targeting ubiquitin ligase, may function to alleviate a SUMO dependent block to lytic reactivation. RTA targeted substrates directly through a ubiquitin ligase domain dependent mechanism as well as indirectly through cellular ubiquitin ligases, including RAUL. Our ubiquitome analysis revealed an RTA dependent mechanism of immune evasion. We provide evidence of inhibition of TAP dependent peptide transport, resulting in decreased HLA complex stability. The results of this analysis increase our understanding of mechanisms governing the latent to lytic transition in addition to the identification of a novel RTA dependent mechanism of immune evasion.
Project description:Purpose: Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) is a phytopathogen that causes devastating bacterial canker in kiwifruit. Among five biovars defined by genetic, biochemical and virulence traits, Psa3 is the most aggressive and is responsible for the most recent reported outbreaks, but the molecular basis of its heightened virulence is unclear. A custom P. syringae multi-strain whole-genome microarray platform, encompassing biovars Psa1, Psa2 and Psa3 and the well-established model P. syringae pv. tomato, was used to analyse early bacterial responses to an apoplast-like minimal medium. Conlusion: this work highlighted that diverse early responses to the host apoplast, even among bacteria belonging to the same pathovar, can lead to different virulence strategies and may explain the differing outcomes of infections.