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ArticleScientific reports2022

Colistin exposure enhances expression of eptB in colistin-resistant Escherichia coli co-harboring mcr-1.

Rajkumari Elizabeth, Somorita Baishya, Bubul Kalita, Jayalaxmi Wangkheimayum, Manabendra Dutta Choudhury, Debadatta Dhar Chanda, Amitabha Bhattacharjee

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  9. Colistin Resistance and Management of Drug Resistant Infections.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2022
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rajkumari ElizabethDepartment of Microbiology, Assam University, Cachar, Silchar, 788011, India.
Somorita BaishyaDepartment of Life Science and Bioinformatics, Assam University, Silchar, India.
Bubul KalitaDepartment of Microbiology, Assam University, Cachar, Silchar, 788011, India.
Jayalaxmi WangkheimayumDepartment of Microbiology, Assam University, Cachar, Silchar, 788011, India.
Manabendra Dutta ChoudhuryDepartment of Life Science and Bioinformatics, Assam University, Silchar, India.
Debadatta Dhar ChandaDepartment of Microbiology, Silchar Medical College & Hospital, Silchar, India.
Amitabha BhattacharjeeDepartment of Microbiology, Assam University, Cachar, Silchar, 788011, India. ab0404@gmail.com.
Assam University · INSilchar Medical College and Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Colistin resistance has increased due to the increasing and inappropriate use of this antibiotic. The mechanism involves modification of lipid A with phosphoethanolamine (PEtN) and/or 4-amino-4deoxy-L-arabinose (L-Ara4N). EptA and eptB catalyze the transfer of phosphoethanolamine to lipid A. In this study, gene network was constructed to find the associated genes related to colistin resistance, and further in vitro validation by transcriptional analysis was performed. In silico studies showed that eptB gene is a highly interconnected node in colistin resistance gene network. To ascertain these findings twelve colistin-resistant clinical isolates of Escherichia coli were selected in which five were harboring the plasmid-mediated mcr-1. Screening for colistin resistance was performed by broth microdilution (BMD) method and Rapid polymyxin NP test. PCR confirmed the presence of the eptA and eptB genes in all isolates and five isolates were harboring mcr-1. Transcriptional expression in five isolates harboring mcr-1, showed an enhanced expression of eptB when exposed under sub-inhibitory colistin stress. The present study for the first time highlighted genetic interplay between mcr-1 and eptA and eptB under colistin exposure.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsColistinDrug Resistance, BacterialEscherichia coliEscherichia coli ProteinsPhosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor)Anti-Bacterial AgentsColistinEptB protein, E coliEscherichia coli ProteinsMCR-1 protein, E coliPhosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor)

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PMID35079093
PMCPMC8789769
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