Burkholderia pseudomallei pathogenesis in human skin fibroblasts: A Bsa type III secretion system is involved in the invasion, multinucleated giant cell formation, and cellular damage.

Burkholderia pseudomallei-a causative agent of melioidosis that is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia-is a Gram-negative bacterium transmitted to humans via inhalation, inoculation through skin abrasions, and ingestion. Melioidosis causes a range of clinical presentations including ski...

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Main Authors: Anek Kaewpan, Taksaon Duangurai, Amporn Rungruengkitkun, Watcharamat Muangkaew, Tapanee Kanjanapruthipong, Niramol Jitprasutwit, Sumate Ampawong, Passanesh Sukphopetch, Narisara Chantratita, Pornpan Pumirat
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261961
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author Anek Kaewpan
Taksaon Duangurai
Amporn Rungruengkitkun
Watcharamat Muangkaew
Tapanee Kanjanapruthipong
Niramol Jitprasutwit
Sumate Ampawong
Passanesh Sukphopetch
Narisara Chantratita
Pornpan Pumirat
author_facet Anek Kaewpan
Taksaon Duangurai
Amporn Rungruengkitkun
Watcharamat Muangkaew
Tapanee Kanjanapruthipong
Niramol Jitprasutwit
Sumate Ampawong
Passanesh Sukphopetch
Narisara Chantratita
Pornpan Pumirat
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description Burkholderia pseudomallei-a causative agent of melioidosis that is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia-is a Gram-negative bacterium transmitted to humans via inhalation, inoculation through skin abrasions, and ingestion. Melioidosis causes a range of clinical presentations including skin infection, pneumonia, and septicemia. Despite skin infection being one of the clinical symptoms of melioidosis, the pathogenesis of B. pseudomallei in skin fibroblasts has not yet been elucidated. In this study, we investigated B. pseudomallei pathogenesis in the HFF-1 human skin fibroblasts. On the basis of co-culture assays between different B. pseudomallei clinical strains and the HFF-1 human skin fibroblasts, we found that all B. pseudomallei strains have the ability to mediate invasion, intracellular replication, and multinucleated giant cell (MNGC) formation. Furthermore, all strains showed a significant increase in cytotoxicity in human fibroblasts, which coincides with the augmented expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2. Using B. pseudomallei mutants, we showed that the B. pseudomallei Bsa type III secretion system (T3SS) contributes to skin fibroblast pathogenesis, but O-polysaccharide, capsular polysaccharide, and short-chain dehydrogenase metabolism do not play a role in this process. Taken together, our findings reveal a probable connection for the Bsa T3SS in B. pseudomallei infection of skin fibroblasts, and this may be linked to the pathogenesis of cutaneous melioidosis.
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spelling doaj.art-4765c9343c8b40a79a0742b0ee30f5ed2022-12-21T16:58:31ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-01172e026196110.1371/journal.pone.0261961Burkholderia pseudomallei pathogenesis in human skin fibroblasts: A Bsa type III secretion system is involved in the invasion, multinucleated giant cell formation, and cellular damage.Anek KaewpanTaksaon DuanguraiAmporn RungruengkitkunWatcharamat MuangkaewTapanee KanjanapruthipongNiramol JitprasutwitSumate AmpawongPassanesh SukphopetchNarisara ChantratitaPornpan PumiratBurkholderia pseudomallei-a causative agent of melioidosis that is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia-is a Gram-negative bacterium transmitted to humans via inhalation, inoculation through skin abrasions, and ingestion. Melioidosis causes a range of clinical presentations including skin infection, pneumonia, and septicemia. Despite skin infection being one of the clinical symptoms of melioidosis, the pathogenesis of B. pseudomallei in skin fibroblasts has not yet been elucidated. In this study, we investigated B. pseudomallei pathogenesis in the HFF-1 human skin fibroblasts. On the basis of co-culture assays between different B. pseudomallei clinical strains and the HFF-1 human skin fibroblasts, we found that all B. pseudomallei strains have the ability to mediate invasion, intracellular replication, and multinucleated giant cell (MNGC) formation. Furthermore, all strains showed a significant increase in cytotoxicity in human fibroblasts, which coincides with the augmented expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2. Using B. pseudomallei mutants, we showed that the B. pseudomallei Bsa type III secretion system (T3SS) contributes to skin fibroblast pathogenesis, but O-polysaccharide, capsular polysaccharide, and short-chain dehydrogenase metabolism do not play a role in this process. Taken together, our findings reveal a probable connection for the Bsa T3SS in B. pseudomallei infection of skin fibroblasts, and this may be linked to the pathogenesis of cutaneous melioidosis.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261961
spellingShingle Anek Kaewpan
Taksaon Duangurai
Amporn Rungruengkitkun
Watcharamat Muangkaew
Tapanee Kanjanapruthipong
Niramol Jitprasutwit
Sumate Ampawong
Passanesh Sukphopetch
Narisara Chantratita
Pornpan Pumirat
Burkholderia pseudomallei pathogenesis in human skin fibroblasts: A Bsa type III secretion system is involved in the invasion, multinucleated giant cell formation, and cellular damage.
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title Burkholderia pseudomallei pathogenesis in human skin fibroblasts: A Bsa type III secretion system is involved in the invasion, multinucleated giant cell formation, and cellular damage.
title_full Burkholderia pseudomallei pathogenesis in human skin fibroblasts: A Bsa type III secretion system is involved in the invasion, multinucleated giant cell formation, and cellular damage.
title_fullStr Burkholderia pseudomallei pathogenesis in human skin fibroblasts: A Bsa type III secretion system is involved in the invasion, multinucleated giant cell formation, and cellular damage.
title_full_unstemmed Burkholderia pseudomallei pathogenesis in human skin fibroblasts: A Bsa type III secretion system is involved in the invasion, multinucleated giant cell formation, and cellular damage.
title_short Burkholderia pseudomallei pathogenesis in human skin fibroblasts: A Bsa type III secretion system is involved in the invasion, multinucleated giant cell formation, and cellular damage.
title_sort burkholderia pseudomallei pathogenesis in human skin fibroblasts a bsa type iii secretion system is involved in the invasion multinucleated giant cell formation and cellular damage
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261961
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