Environmental magnesium ion affects global gene expression, motility, biofilm formation and virulence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is widely distributed in marine ecosystems. Magnesium ion (Mg2+) is the second most abundant metal cation in seawater, and plays important roles in the growth and gene expression of V. parahaemolyticus, but lacks the detailed mechanisms. In this study, the RNA sequencing data...

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Main Authors: Xue Li, Xiaobai Zhang, Miaomiao Zhang, Xi Luo, Tingting Zhang, Xianjin Liu, Renfei Lu, Yiquan Zhang
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Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
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author Xue Li
Xiaobai Zhang
Miaomiao Zhang
Xi Luo
Tingting Zhang
Xianjin Liu
Renfei Lu
Yiquan Zhang
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Xiaobai Zhang
Miaomiao Zhang
Xi Luo
Tingting Zhang
Xianjin Liu
Renfei Lu
Yiquan Zhang
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description Vibrio parahaemolyticus is widely distributed in marine ecosystems. Magnesium ion (Mg2+) is the second most abundant metal cation in seawater, and plays important roles in the growth and gene expression of V. parahaemolyticus, but lacks the detailed mechanisms. In this study, the RNA sequencing data demonstrated that a total of 1494 genes was significantly regulated by Mg2+. The majority of the genes associated with lateral flagella, exopolysaccharide, type III secretion system 2, type VI secretion system (T6SS) 1, T6SS2, and thermostable direct hemolysin were downregulated. A total of 18 genes that may be involved in c-di-GMP metabolism and more than 80 genes encoding putative regulators were also significantly and differentially expressed in response to Mg2+, indicating that the adaptation process to Mg2+ stress may be strictly regulated by complex regulatory networks. In addition, Mg2+ promoted the proliferative speed, swimming motility and cell adhesion of V. parahaemolyticus, but inhibited the swarming motility, biofilm formation, and c-di-GMP production. However, Mg2+ had no effect on the production of capsular polysaccharide and cytoxicity against HeLa cells. Therefore, Mg2+ had a comprehensive impact on the physiology and gene expression of V. parahaemolyticus.
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spelling doaj.art-3f71bd9aa6bb47e29cbcd95bbb20171f2024-04-01T04:04:32ZengElsevierBiofilm2590-20752024-06-017100194Environmental magnesium ion affects global gene expression, motility, biofilm formation and virulence of Vibrio parahaemolyticusXue Li0Xiaobai Zhang1Miaomiao Zhang2Xi Luo3Tingting Zhang4Xianjin Liu5Renfei Lu6Yiquan Zhang7Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Nantong Hospital 3 of Nantong University, Nantong Third People's Hospital, Nantong, 226006, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Affiliated Nantong Hospital 3 of Nantong University, Nantong Third People's Hospital, Nantong, 226006, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Nantong Hospital 3 of Nantong University, Nantong Third People's Hospital, Nantong, 226006, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Nantong Hospital 3 of Nantong University, Nantong Third People's Hospital, Nantong, 226006, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Nantong Hospital 3 of Nantong University, Nantong Third People's Hospital, Nantong, 226006, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Infection, Affiliated Nantong Hospital 3 of Nantong University, Nantong Third People's Hospital, Nantong, 226006, Jiangsu, China; Corresponding author.Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Nantong Hospital 3 of Nantong University, Nantong Third People's Hospital, Nantong, 226006, Jiangsu, China; Corresponding author.Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Nantong Hospital 3 of Nantong University, Nantong Third People's Hospital, Nantong, 226006, Jiangsu, China; Corresponding author.Vibrio parahaemolyticus is widely distributed in marine ecosystems. Magnesium ion (Mg2+) is the second most abundant metal cation in seawater, and plays important roles in the growth and gene expression of V. parahaemolyticus, but lacks the detailed mechanisms. In this study, the RNA sequencing data demonstrated that a total of 1494 genes was significantly regulated by Mg2+. The majority of the genes associated with lateral flagella, exopolysaccharide, type III secretion system 2, type VI secretion system (T6SS) 1, T6SS2, and thermostable direct hemolysin were downregulated. A total of 18 genes that may be involved in c-di-GMP metabolism and more than 80 genes encoding putative regulators were also significantly and differentially expressed in response to Mg2+, indicating that the adaptation process to Mg2+ stress may be strictly regulated by complex regulatory networks. In addition, Mg2+ promoted the proliferative speed, swimming motility and cell adhesion of V. parahaemolyticus, but inhibited the swarming motility, biofilm formation, and c-di-GMP production. However, Mg2+ had no effect on the production of capsular polysaccharide and cytoxicity against HeLa cells. Therefore, Mg2+ had a comprehensive impact on the physiology and gene expression of V. parahaemolyticus.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590207524000194Vibrio parahaemolyticusMg2+MotilityBiofilmVirulenceGene expression
spellingShingle Xue Li
Xiaobai Zhang
Miaomiao Zhang
Xi Luo
Tingting Zhang
Xianjin Liu
Renfei Lu
Yiquan Zhang
Environmental magnesium ion affects global gene expression, motility, biofilm formation and virulence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Biofilm
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Mg2+
Motility
Biofilm
Virulence
Gene expression
title Environmental magnesium ion affects global gene expression, motility, biofilm formation and virulence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus
title_full Environmental magnesium ion affects global gene expression, motility, biofilm formation and virulence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus
title_fullStr Environmental magnesium ion affects global gene expression, motility, biofilm formation and virulence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus
title_full_unstemmed Environmental magnesium ion affects global gene expression, motility, biofilm formation and virulence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus
title_short Environmental magnesium ion affects global gene expression, motility, biofilm formation and virulence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus
title_sort environmental magnesium ion affects global gene expression motility biofilm formation and virulence of vibrio parahaemolyticus
topic Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Mg2+
Motility
Biofilm
Virulence
Gene expression
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590207524000194
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