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ArticleMicrobiology (Reading, England)2011

Differences in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium strain invasiveness are associated with heterogeneity in SPI-1 gene expression.

Leann Clark, Charlotte A Perrett, Layla Malt, Caryn Harward, Suzanne Humphrey, Katy A Jepson, Isabel Martinez-Argudo, Laura J Carney, Roberto M La Ragione, Tom J Humphrey and 1 more

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Article in Microbiology (Reading, England), 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Leann ClarkSchool of Biochemistry, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK.
Charlotte A PerrettSchool of Biochemistry, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK.
Layla MaltSchool of Biochemistry, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK.
Caryn HarwardSchool of Biochemistry, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK.
Suzanne HumphreySchool of Biochemistry, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK.
Katy A JepsonSchool of Biochemistry, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK.
Isabel Martinez-ArgudoSchool of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK.
Laura J CarneySchool of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK.
Roberto M La RagioneMicrobial Sciences Division, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH, UK.
Tom J HumphreySchool of Veterinary Sciences, University of Bristol, Langford, Bristol BS40 5DU, UK.
Mark A JepsonSchool of Biochemistry, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK.
University of Bristol · GBVeterinary Medicines Directorate · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilMedical Research CouncilWellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Most studies on Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium infection focus on strains ATCC SL1344 or NTCC 12023 (ATCC 14028). We have compared the abilities of these strains to induce membrane ruffles and invade epithelial cells. S. Typhimurium strain 12023 is less invasive and induces smaller membrane ruffles on MDCK cells compared with SL1344. Since the SPI-1 effector SopE is present in SL1344 and absent from 12023, and SL1344 sopE mutants have reduced invasiveness, we investigated whether 12023 is less invasive due to the absence of SopE. However, comparison of SopE(+) and SopE(-) S. Typhimurium strains, sopE deletion mutants and 12023 expressing a sopE plasmid revealed no consistent relationship between SopE status and relative invasiveness. Nevertheless, absence of SopE was closely correlated with reduced size of membrane ruffles. A PprgH-gfp reporter revealed that relatively few of the 12023 population (and that of the equivalent strain ATCC 14028) express SPI-1 compared to other S. Typhimurium strains. Expression of a PhilA-gfp reporter mirrored that of PprgH-gfp in 12023 and SL1344, implicating reduced signalling via the transcription factor HilA in the heterogeneous SPI-1 expression of these strains. The previously unrecognized strain heterogeneity in SPI-1 expression and invasiveness has important implications for studies of Salmonella infection.

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AnimalsBacterial ProteinsDogsEpithelial CellsGene ExpressionGenes, ReporterGenomic IslandsSalmonella typhimuriumSequence DeletionSignal TransductionTrans-ActivatorsVirulence FactorsBacterial ProteinsHilA protein, SalmonellaPrgH protein, Salmonella typhimuriumSopE protein, SalmonellaTrans-ActivatorsVirulence Factors

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PMID21493681
PMCPMC3167892
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