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Multidisciplinary Sciences
John C. Macbeth, Rui Liu, Salma Alavi, Ansel Hsiao
Summary: The composition of the gut microbiome at the time of infection or vaccination appears to be crucial for providing robust mucosal immunity against Vibrio cholerae. In cholera-endemic areas, dysbiotic human gut microbiomes may suppress the immune response against V. cholerae via CD4+ lymphocytes.
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Immunology
Dustin Farr, Dhrubajyoti Nag, Walter J. Chazin, Simone Harrison, Ryan Thummel, Xixia Luo, Saumya Raychaudhuri, Jeffrey H. Withey
Summary: This study demonstrates that zebrafish produce a significant immune response following V. cholerae infection, characterized by neutrophil, interleukin 8 (IL-8), and calprotectin. The growth of V. cholerae can be inhibited by limiting transition metals, but can be recovered by the addition of zinc and manganese. These findings highlight the role of host calprotectin in combating V. cholerae infection and suggest potential approaches for anti-V. cholerae therapeutics.
INFECTION AND IMMUNITY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Kaoru Ochi, Tamaki Mizuno, Prosenjit Samanta, Asish K. Mukhopadhyay, Shin-ichi Miyoshi, Daisuke Imamura
Summary: Cholera, caused by pathogenic strains of V. cholerae generated by lysogenization of the filamentous cholera toxin phage CTX Phi, has recently shown alterations in the CTX Phi prophage array, resulting in an inability to replicate the genome. This change suggests a significant shift in the dissemination pattern of the current cholera pandemic.
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Genetics & Heredity
Thea G. Fennell, Grace A. Blackwell, Nicholas R. Thomson, Matthew J. Dorman
Summary: This study surveyed key chitin metabolism genes in 195 diverse V. cholerae strains, revealing that the important colonization and virulence factor GbpA is not ubiquitous among V. cholerae and identifying a potentially novel chitinase. The findings suggest that the chitin metabolic pathway in V. cholerae is more complex than previously thought, emphasizing the importance of considering genes and functions in the context of the species as a whole.
MICROBIAL GENOMICS
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Zhuoran Han, Jingfeng Sun, Boyun Jiang, Xiucai Hu, Aijun Lv, Limei Chen, Yongjun Guo
Summary: This study found that both Aeromonas veronii and Vibrio cholerae were involved in the disease outbreaks of koi carp, resulting in mass mortality at a breeding farm in Tianjin. Experimental results showed that A. veronii was more virulent than V. cholerae in causing the disease in koi carp.
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Microbiology
Sagarika Das, Partha Pratim Datta
Summary: The highly conserved GTPase, CgtA, has been found to control the cell size of V. cholerae by regulating cell length and width, which provides important insights into the growth regulation mechanism of V. cholerae.
ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
S. Das, R. Chourashi, P. Mukherjee, S. Kundu, H. Koley, M. Dutta, A. K. Mukhopadhyay, K. Okamoto, N. S. Chatterjee
Summary: The study found that sub-inhibitory concentrations of carvacrol significantly inhibit major virulence traits of Vibrio cholerae, including bacterial mucin penetrating ability, adherence, and fluid accumulation, as well as the downregulation of virulence-associated genes. These findings suggest that carvacrol may be considered as a potential bio-active therapeutic alternative to combat cholera.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nina Gubensaek, Gabriel E. Wagner, Evelyne Schrank, Fabio S. Falsone, Tamara Margot Ismael Berger, Tea Pavkov-Keller, Joachim Reidl, Klaus Zangger
Summary: This study reveals the key role of the transmembrane protein ToxR in the virulence expression system of Vibrio cholerae, and the regulatory mechanism of ToxR activity by ToxRp and ToxS.
MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Dianshu Zhao, Afsar Ali, Cameron Zuck, Laurice Uy, J. Glenn Morris Jr, Adam Chun-Nin Wong
Summary: Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of cholera, forms symbiotic associations with aquatic arthropods to facilitate its environmental persistence and dissemination. The dynamics of interactions between V. cholerae and aquatic arthropods remain largely unknown. This study developed a new experimental host system using chironomid larvae to investigate the effects of bacterial cell density and strain on V. cholerae-chironomid interactions. The findings highlight the importance of cell density in determining V. cholerae invasion success in chironomid larvae and provide insights into V. cholerae-arthropod interactions using a novel approach.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yunjiang Zheng, Esen Sefik, John Astle, Kutay Karatepe, Hasan H. OZ, Angel G. Solis, Ruaidhri Jackson, Hongbo R. Luo, Emanuela M. Bruscia, Stephanie Halene, Liang Shan, Richard A. Flavell
Summary: MISTRGGR mice, a humanized mouse model, were generated by replacing mouse G-CSF with human G-CSF and deleting the mouse G-CSF receptor gene. This model significantly improves the reconstitution of mature and functional human neutrophils in mice, which can be recruited during inflammatory and infectious challenges to reduce bacterial burden. It provides a unique tool to study human neutrophils in health and disease.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Sagarika Das, Ananya Chatterjee, Partha Pratim Datta
Summary: This study investigates the effects of CgtA depletion on the proteome and transcriptome of Vibrio cholerae. Knockdown of cgtA significantly altered the expression of 311 proteins involved in various cellular activities. The study reveals the important roles of CgtA in V. cholerae's growth, viability, motility, morphology, and persister phenotypes. Deletion of CgtA's C-terminal domain also resulted in altered protein expression, highlighting its functional role.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Chelsea A. Simpson, Blake D. Petersen, Nicholas W. Haas, Logan J. Geyman, Aimee H. Lee, Ram Podicheti, Robert Pepin, Laura C. Brown, Douglas B. Rusch, Michael P. Manzella, Kai Papenfort, Julia C. van Kessel
Summary: This study revealed significant differences in quorum sensing systems between Vibrio campbellii DS40M4 and Vibrio campbellii BB120, as well as observed variations in LuxM/LuxN protein conservation within and between Vibrio species. Additionally, phenotypic differences between DS40M4 and BB120 were noted, with DS40M4 exhibiting stronger interbacterial cell killing and BB120 forming more robust biofilms and emitting bioluminescence. Wild isolates should be examined to gain a broader understanding of bacterial diversity in the marine ecosystem.
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yinhuan Ding, Jingchen Hao, Zhangrui Zeng, Jinbo Liu
Summary: In this study, a V. cholerae strain named VCHL017 was isolated from the blood of an immunocompromised elderly patient without gastrointestinal symptoms. This non-O1/O139 strain carried various virulence factors and was closely related to V. cholerae strains isolated from aquatic environments. Continuous monitoring is necessary for non-O1/O139 V. cholerae strains isolated from outside the digestive tract as they can be pathogenic through multiple virulence factors.
Article
Fisheries
Chang-Hong Cheng, Yu Tian, Hong-Ling Ma, Guang-Xin Liu, Si-Gang Fan, Yi-Qin Deng, Jian-Jun Jiang, Juan Feng, Zhi-Xun Guo
Summary: This study cloned and characterized a novel HSC70 protein from the mud crab, and found that it plays an important role in defense against V. parahaemolyticus infection by activating immune response and antioxidant defense signaling pathways.
FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Takeshi Uchida, Issei Omura, Sayaka Umetsu, Koichiro Ishimori
Summary: The low pH preference of DyP enzyme is mainly determined by the hydrogen bond between His178 and Asp138, rather than distal amino acid residues or the hydrogen bond with Thr278.
JOURNAL OF INORGANIC BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Susan A. Tuddenham, Wei Li A. Koay, Ni Zhao, James R. White, Khalil G. Ghanem, Cynthia L. Sears
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2020)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Sarah Tomkovich, Christine M. Dejea, Kathryn Winglee, Julia L. Drewes, Liam Chung, Franck Housseau, Jillian L. Pope, Josee Gauthier, Xiaolun Sun, Marcus Muhlbauer, Xiuli Liu, Payam Fathi, Robert A. Anders, Sepideh Besharati, Ernesto Perez-Chanona, Ye Yang, Hua Ding, Xinqun Wu, Shaoguang Wu, James R. White, Raad Z. Gharaibeh, Anthony A. Fodor, Hao Wang, Drew M. Pardoll, Christian Jobin, Cynthia L. Sears
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
(2019)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Clare J. Lee, Cynthia L. Sears, Nisa Maruthur
ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Erick Riquelme, Yu Zhang, Liangliang Zhang, Maria Montiel, Michelle Zoltan, Wenli Dong, Pompeyo Quesada, Ismet Sahin, Vidhi Chandra, Anthony San Lucas, Paul Scheet, Hanwen Xu, Samir M. Hanash, Lei Feng, Jared K. Burks, Kim-Anh Do, Christine B. Peterson, Deborah Nejman, Ching-Wei D. Tzeng, Michael P. Kim, Cynthia L. Sears, Nadim Ajami, Joseph Petrosino, Laura D. Wood, Anirban Maitra, Ravid Straussman, Matthew Katz, James Robert White, Robert Jenq, Jennifer Wargo, Florencia McAllister
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Susan Tuddenham, Wei Li Koay, Cynthia Sears
DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES
(2020)
Review
Immunology
Jada C. Domingue, Julia L. Drewes, Christian A. Merlo, Franck Housseau, Cynthia L. Sears
MUCOSAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Jessica Queen, Jiajia Zhang, Cynthia L. Sears
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Mary C. Macedonia, Julia L. Drewes, Nicholas O. Markham, Alan J. Simmons, Joseph T. Roland, Paige N. Vega, Cherie' R. Scurrah, Robert J. Coffey, Martha J. Shrubsole, Cynthia L. Sears, Ken S. Lau
NPJ BIOFILMS AND MICROBIOMES
(2020)
Editorial Material
Immunology
Jessica Queen, Sara Karaba, John Albin, Andrew Karaba, Jessica Howard-Anderson, Nicole Skinner, Jonathan David Herman, Molly L. Paras, Michael T. Melia
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Editorial Material
Oncology
Jiajia Zhang, Cynthia L. Sears
JNCI-JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Yue Liu, Kai Fu, Eric M. Wier, Yifan Lei, Andrea Hodgson, Dongqing Xu, Xue Xia, Dandan Zheng, Hua Ding, Cynthia L. Sears, Jian Yang, Fengyi Wan
Summary: This study identified a novel genotoxin called UshA in attaching/effacing pathogens, which triggers DNA damage and initiates tumorigenic transformation during bacterial infections. Furthermore, it was found that UshA plays a critical role in accelerating colon tumorigenesis in mice. These findings highlight the importance of UshA in the development of colon cancer caused by bacterial infections.
Review
Oncology
Reece J. Knippel, Julia L. Drewes, Cynthia L. Sears
Summary: This review focuses on recent investigations to identify potential microbial species associated with cancer initiation and progression at specific body sites. Emerging experimental and translational data support the microbiome's contribution to cancer biology and disease progression, suggesting that disrupting microbiome features and pathways could lead to new approaches for improving cancer outcomes in patients.
Review
Microbiology
Maxwell T. White, Cynthia L. Sears
Summary: This review discusses the significant role of the gut microbiota in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC) and the mechanisms by which specific microorganisms and complex microbial communities contribute to CRC pathogenesis. Despite advancements in understanding the microbiota-CRC relationship, there are substantial gaps in current research that need to be addressed.
NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Jessica Queen, Fyza Shaikh, Cynthia L. Sears
Summary: Sears and colleagues present the latest advances in understanding the relationship between the microbiome and cancer, and discuss potential applications of this knowledge in cancer therapy. The interactions between the microbiota and cancer, as well as the underlying mechanisms, are an exciting and rapidly evolving field in cancer biology and therapeutics. The authors highlight the role of specific bacteria or their communities in carcinogenesis, and emphasize the bidirectional interplay between the microbiota and host gene or epigenome signaling. They also discuss the potential therapeutic manipulation of the microbiota in cancer patients.