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ArticleAntimicrobial agents and chemotherapy2010

Identification and characterization of small-molecule inhibitors of Yop translocation in Yersinia pseudotuberculosis.

Dana E Harmon, Alison J Davis, Cynthia Castillo, Joan Mecsas

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Article in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers.

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38citing papers in PubMed
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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38 citing papers in PubMed, 60 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dana E HarmonDepartment of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Alison J Davis
Cynthia Castillo
Joan Mecsas
Tufts University · US

Funding

Treatments for Nipah Virus InfectionU54AI057159 · NIAID · HARVARD UNIVERSITY (MEDICAL SCHOOL) · PI WHELAN, SEAN PJ · 2003 to 2013
$113.7M
MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF MICROBIAL PATHOGENST32AI007422 · NIAID · TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON · PI Ralph R. Isberg · 1992 to 2026
$5.7M
Tufts Post-Baccalaureate Research Education ProgramR25GM066567 · NIGMS · TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON · PI RIOS, MARIBEL · 2002 to 2024
$5.7M
Inhibitors of Type III Secretion and Translocation in yersiniaR56AI073759 · NIAID · TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON · PI MECSAS, JOAN C · 2008 to 2009
$824k
Role of the Y. pseudotuberculosis YscF protein in toxin delivery into host cellsK01DK075720 · NIDDK · TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON · PI DAVIS, ALISON J · 2007 to 2011
$603k
Inhibitors of Yersinia Yop Type III Secretion(RMI)R21NS053740 · NINDS · TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON · PI MECSAS, JOAN C. · 2005 to 2005
$181k
NIAID NIH HHS AI056058NIAID NIH HHS AI073759NIAID NIH HHS R56 AI073759NIAID NIH HHS T32 AI007422NIAID NIH HHS T32AI007422NIAID NIH HHS U54 AI057159NIDDK NIH HHS DK075720NIDDK NIH HHS K01 DK075720NIGMS NIH HHS R25 GM066567NIGMS NIH HHS R25GM066567NINDS NIH HHS NS053740NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS053740
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Type three secretion systems (TTSSs) are virulence factors found in many pathogenic Gram-negative species, including the family of pathogenic Yersinia spp. Yersinia pseudotuberculosis requires the translocation of a group of effector molecules, called Yops, to subvert the innate immune response and establish infection. Polarized transfer of Yops from bacteria to immune cells depends on several factors, including the presence of a functional TTSS, the successful attachment of Yersinia to the target cell, and translocon insertion into the target cell membrane. Here we employed a high-throughput screen to identify small molecules that block translocation of Yops into mammalian cells. We identified 6 compounds that inhibited translocation of effectors without affecting synthesis of TTSS components and secreted effectors, assembly of the TTSS, or secretion of effectors. One compound, C20, reduced adherence of Y. pseudotuberculosis to target cells. Additionally, the compounds caused leakage of Yops into the supernatant during infection and thus reduced polarized translocation. Furthermore, several molecules, namely, C20, C22, C24, C34, and C38, also inhibited ExoS-mediated cell rounding, suggesting that the compounds target factors that are conserved between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Y. pseudotuberculosis. In summary, we have identified 6 compounds that specifically inhibit translocation of Yops into mammalian cells but not Yop synthesis or secretion.

Indexed as

Small Molecule LibrariesBacterial AdhesionBacterial Outer Membrane Proteinsbeta-Lactamase Inhibitorsbeta-LactamasesCell LineCulture Media, ConditionedEpithelial CellsGene Expression Regulation, BacterialHigh-Throughput Screening AssaysHumansMolecular WeightProtein TransportRecombinant Fusion ProteinsYersinia pseudotuberculosisBacterial Outer Membrane Proteinsbeta-Lactamase Inhibitorsbeta-LactamasesCulture Media, ConditionedRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSmall Molecule LibrariesyopE protein, Yersinia

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PMID20498321
PMCPMC2916352
OpenAlexW2055546005

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