The Mycobacterial DNA Methyltransferase HsdM Decreases Intrinsic Isoniazid Susceptibility
Tuberculosis, caused by the pathogen <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>, is a serious infectious disease worldwide. Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) remains a global problem, and the understanding of this resistance is incomplete. Studies suggested that DNA methylation promotes bacterial a...
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| author | Xinling Hu Xintong Zhou Tong Yin Keyu Chen Yongfei Hu Baoli Zhu Kaixia Mi |
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| description | Tuberculosis, caused by the pathogen <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>, is a serious infectious disease worldwide. Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) remains a global problem, and the understanding of this resistance is incomplete. Studies suggested that DNA methylation promotes bacterial adaptability to antibiotic treatment, but the role of mycobacterial HsdM in drug susceptibility has not been explored. Here, we constructed an inactivated <i>Mycobacterium bovis</i> (BCG) strain, Δ<i>hsdM</i>. Δ<i>hsdM</i> shows growth advantages over wild-type BCG under isoniazid treatment and hypoxia-induced stress. Using high-precision PacBio single-molecule real-time sequencing to compare the Δ<i>hsdM</i> and BCG methylomes, we identified 219 methylated HsdM substrates. Bioinformatics analysis showed that most HsdM-modified genes were enriched in respiration- and energy-related pathways. qPCR showed that HsdM-modified genes directly affected their own transcription, indicating an altered redox regulation. The use of the latent Wayne model revealed that Δ<i>hsdM</i> had growth advantages over wild-type BCG and that HsdM regulated <i>trcR</i> mRNA levels, which may be crucial in regulating transition from latency to reactivation. We found that HsdM regulated corresponding transcription levels via gene methylation; thus, altering the mycobacterial redox status and decreasing the bacterial susceptibility to isoniazid, which is closely correlated with the redox status. Our results provide valuable insight into DNA methylation on drug susceptibility. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5a4e3e3d19f749f49e728f981d6312e92023-11-22T22:09:54ZengMDPI AGAntibiotics2079-63822021-10-011011132310.3390/antibiotics10111323The Mycobacterial DNA Methyltransferase HsdM Decreases Intrinsic Isoniazid SusceptibilityXinling Hu0Xintong Zhou1Tong Yin2Keyu Chen3Yongfei Hu4Baoli Zhu5Kaixia Mi6CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaTuberculosis, caused by the pathogen <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>, is a serious infectious disease worldwide. Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) remains a global problem, and the understanding of this resistance is incomplete. Studies suggested that DNA methylation promotes bacterial adaptability to antibiotic treatment, but the role of mycobacterial HsdM in drug susceptibility has not been explored. Here, we constructed an inactivated <i>Mycobacterium bovis</i> (BCG) strain, Δ<i>hsdM</i>. Δ<i>hsdM</i> shows growth advantages over wild-type BCG under isoniazid treatment and hypoxia-induced stress. Using high-precision PacBio single-molecule real-time sequencing to compare the Δ<i>hsdM</i> and BCG methylomes, we identified 219 methylated HsdM substrates. Bioinformatics analysis showed that most HsdM-modified genes were enriched in respiration- and energy-related pathways. qPCR showed that HsdM-modified genes directly affected their own transcription, indicating an altered redox regulation. The use of the latent Wayne model revealed that Δ<i>hsdM</i> had growth advantages over wild-type BCG and that HsdM regulated <i>trcR</i> mRNA levels, which may be crucial in regulating transition from latency to reactivation. We found that HsdM regulated corresponding transcription levels via gene methylation; thus, altering the mycobacterial redox status and decreasing the bacterial susceptibility to isoniazid, which is closely correlated with the redox status. Our results provide valuable insight into DNA methylation on drug susceptibility.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/11/1323DNA methyltransferaseHsdMisoniazid<i>Mycobacterium bovis</i> BCGdrug susceptibility |
| spellingShingle | Xinling Hu Xintong Zhou Tong Yin Keyu Chen Yongfei Hu Baoli Zhu Kaixia Mi The Mycobacterial DNA Methyltransferase HsdM Decreases Intrinsic Isoniazid Susceptibility Antibiotics DNA methyltransferase HsdM isoniazid <i>Mycobacterium bovis</i> BCG drug susceptibility |
| title | The Mycobacterial DNA Methyltransferase HsdM Decreases Intrinsic Isoniazid Susceptibility |
| title_full | The Mycobacterial DNA Methyltransferase HsdM Decreases Intrinsic Isoniazid Susceptibility |
| title_fullStr | The Mycobacterial DNA Methyltransferase HsdM Decreases Intrinsic Isoniazid Susceptibility |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Mycobacterial DNA Methyltransferase HsdM Decreases Intrinsic Isoniazid Susceptibility |
| title_short | The Mycobacterial DNA Methyltransferase HsdM Decreases Intrinsic Isoniazid Susceptibility |
| title_sort | mycobacterial dna methyltransferase hsdm decreases intrinsic isoniazid susceptibility |
| topic | DNA methyltransferase HsdM isoniazid <i>Mycobacterium bovis</i> BCG drug susceptibility |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/11/1323 |
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