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ArticleBMC microbiology2016

Immunoreactivity of the AAA+ chaperone ClpB from Leptospira interrogans with sera from Leptospira-infected animals.

Joanna Krajewska, Zbigniew Arent, Daniel Więckowski, Michal Zolkiewski, Sabina Kędzierska-Mieszkowska

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Article in BMC microbiology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Joanna KrajewskaDepartment of General and Medical Biochemistry, University of Gdansk, Faculty of Biology, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland.
Zbigniew ArentUniversity Centre of Veterinary Medicine JU-UAK, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 30-059, Krakow, Poland.
Daniel WięckowskiDepartment of General and Medical Biochemistry, University of Gdansk, Faculty of Biology, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland.
Michal ZolkiewskiDepartament of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA.
Sabina Kędzierska-MieszkowskaDepartment of General and Medical Biochemistry, University of Gdansk, Faculty of Biology, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland. sabina.kedzierska-mieszkowska@biol.ug.edu.pl.
University of Gdańsk · PLKansas State University · USUniversity of Agriculture in Krakow · PL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLeptospira interrogans is a spirochaete responsible for leptospirosis in mammals. The molecular mechanisms of the Leptospira virulence remain mostly unknown. Recently, it has been demonstrated that L. interrogans ClpB (ClpBLi) is essential for bacterial survival under stressful conditions and also during infection. The aim of this study was to provide further insight into the role of ClpB in L. interrogans and answer the question whether ClpBLi as a potential virulence factor may be a target of the humoral immune response during leptospiral infections in mammals.

resultsClpBLi consists of 860 amino acid residues with a predicted molecular mass of 96.3 kDa and shows multi-domain organization similar to that of the well-characterized ClpB from Escherichia coli. The amino acid sequence identity between ClpBLi and E. coli ClpB is 52 %. The coding sequence of the clpB Li gene was cloned and expressed in E. coli BL21(DE3) strain. Immunoreactivity of the recombinant ClpBLi protein was assessed with the sera collected from Leptospira-infected animals and uninfected healthy controls. Western blotting and ELISA analysis demonstrated that ClpBLi activates the host immune system, as evidenced by an increased level of antibodies against ClpBLi in the sera from infected animals, as compared to the control group. Additionally, ClpBLi was found in kidney tissues of Leptospira-infected hamsters.

conclusionsClpBLi is both synthesized and immunogenic during the infectious process, further supporting its involvement in the pathogenicity of Leptospira. In addition, the immunological properties of ClpBLi point to its potential value as a diagnostic antigen for the detection of leptospirosis.

Indexed as

Amino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntibodies, BacterialAntigens, BacterialBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsBacterial ProteinsCloning, MolecularCricetinaeDisease Models, AnimalEndopeptidase ClpEscherichia coliEscherichia coli ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, BacterialHeat-Shock ProteinsImmunity, HumoralKidneyAntibodies, BacterialAntigens, BacterialBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsBacterial ProteinsClpB protein, E coliEndopeptidase ClpEscherichia coli ProteinsHeat-Shock ProteinsMolecular ChaperonesRecombinant ProteinsVirulence FactorsClpBLeptospira interrogansLeptospirosisMolecular chaperonePathogen

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PMID27421882
PMCPMC4947342
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