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ArticleMicrobiologyOpen2017

Role of OmpA2 surface regions of Porphyromonas gingivalis in host-pathogen interactions with oral epithelial cells.

Kathryn L Naylor, Magdalena Widziolek, Stuart Hunt, Mary Conolly, Matthew Hicks, Prachi Stafford, Jan Potempa, Craig Murdoch, C W Ian Douglas, Graham P Stafford

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Article in MicrobiologyOpen, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Kathryn L NaylorSchool of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Magdalena WidziolekDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland.
Stuart HuntSchool of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Mary ConollySchool of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Matthew HicksSchool of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Prachi StaffordBiomolecular Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, City Campus, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Jan PotempaDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland.
Craig MurdochSchool of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
C W Ian DouglasSchool of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Graham P StaffordSchool of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
University of Sheffield · GBJagiellonian University · PLSheffield Hallam University · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/JO16322/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Outer membrane protein A (OmpA) is a key outer membrane protein found in Gram-negative bacteria that contributes to several crucial processes in bacterial virulence. In Porphyromonas gingivalis, OmpA is predicted as a heterotrimer of OmpA1 and OmpA2 subunits encoded by adjacent genes. Here we describe the role of OmpA and its individual subunits in the interaction of P. gingivalis with oral cells. Using knockout mutagenesis, we show that OmpA2 plays a significant role in biofilm formation and interaction with human epithelial cells. We used protein structure prediction software to identify extracellular loops of OmpA2, and determined these are involved in interactions with epithelial cells as evidenced by inhibition of adherence and invasion of P. gingivalis by synthetic extracellular loop peptides and the ability of the peptides to mediate interaction of latex beads with human cells. In particular, we observe that OmpA2-loop 4 plays an important role in the interaction with host cells. These data demonstrate for the first time the important role of P. gingivalis OmpA2 extracellular loops in interaction with epithelial cells, which may help design novel peptide-based antimicrobial therapies for periodontal disease.

Indexed as

Bacterial AdhesionBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsBiofilmsCell LineEpithelial CellsGingivaHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansMicrospheresPeriodontal DiseasesPorphyromonas gingivalisProtein Structure, SecondaryBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsOMPA outer membrane proteinshost-pathogen interactionOmpA proteinsoral microbiologyperiodontal diseaseporphyromonas gingivalis

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PMID27595778
PMCPMC5300881
OpenAlexW2513950814

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