Heat-Stable Enterotoxin Secretions Assessed via ICP-MS Reveal Iron-Mediated Regulation of Virulence in CFA/I- and CS6-Expressing ETEC Isolates
Enterotoxigenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> (ETEC) are a significant cause of childhood diarrhea in low-resource settings. ETEC are defined by the production of heat-stable enterotoxin (ST) and/or heat-labile enterotoxin (LT), which alter intracellular cyclic nucleotide signaling and cause t...
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| author | Ian E. Hollifield Natalya I. Motyka Sydney R. Stewart Michelle D. Blyth Kaylynn A. Fernando Kristen L. Clement Jacob P. Bitoun |
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| description | Enterotoxigenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> (ETEC) are a significant cause of childhood diarrhea in low-resource settings. ETEC are defined by the production of heat-stable enterotoxin (ST) and/or heat-labile enterotoxin (LT), which alter intracellular cyclic nucleotide signaling and cause the secretion of water and electrolytes into the intestinal lumen. ETEC take cues from chemicals (e.g., glycans, bile salts, and solutes) that may be liberated following enterotoxin activity to recognize entrance into the host. ETEC then alter the expression of surface adhesins called colonization factors (CFs) to attach to the intestinal epithelium, proliferate, and cause disease. Here, we used an in vivo model of oral ST intoxication to determine its impact on luminal ion concentrations via ICP-MS. We also used functional assays, including Western blots, qPCR, and toxin activity assays, to assess the impact of luminal ion flux on CF and toxin expression. Finally, we assessed ETEC strains with CFs CFA/I or CS6 in a streptomycin mouse model of ETEC colonization. ST causes rapid and significant increases in luminal chloride but significant decreases in luminal magnesium and iron. We confirmed that increased sodium chloride suppresses CFA/I production in ETEC H10407 but does not affect CS6 production in ETEC 214-4. CFA/I production in ETEC H10407 is increased when magnesium becomes limiting, although it does not affect CS6 production in ETEC 214-4. Iron restriction via deferoxamine induces CFA/I expression in ETEC H10407 but not CS6 expression in ETEC 214-4. We demonstrate that ST production is suppressed via iron restriction in H10407, 214-4, and over 50 other ETEC clinical isolates. Lastly, we demonstrate that the iron restriction of mice using oral deferoxamine pre-treatment extends the duration of ETEC H10407 (CFA/I<sup>+</sup>) fecal shedding while accelerating ETEC 214-4 (CS6<sup>+</sup>) fecal shedding. Combined, these data suggest that enterotoxins modulate luminal ion flux to influence ETEC virulence including toxin and CF production. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-625827d839924c72b8b178b5a6d0454a2023-11-16T19:44:07ZengMDPI AGCells2073-44092023-02-0112456710.3390/cells12040567Heat-Stable Enterotoxin Secretions Assessed via ICP-MS Reveal Iron-Mediated Regulation of Virulence in CFA/I- and CS6-Expressing ETEC IsolatesIan E. Hollifield0Natalya I. Motyka1Sydney R. Stewart2Michelle D. Blyth3Kaylynn A. Fernando4Kristen L. Clement5Jacob P. Bitoun6Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USADepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USADepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USADepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USADepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USADepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USADepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USAEnterotoxigenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> (ETEC) are a significant cause of childhood diarrhea in low-resource settings. ETEC are defined by the production of heat-stable enterotoxin (ST) and/or heat-labile enterotoxin (LT), which alter intracellular cyclic nucleotide signaling and cause the secretion of water and electrolytes into the intestinal lumen. ETEC take cues from chemicals (e.g., glycans, bile salts, and solutes) that may be liberated following enterotoxin activity to recognize entrance into the host. ETEC then alter the expression of surface adhesins called colonization factors (CFs) to attach to the intestinal epithelium, proliferate, and cause disease. Here, we used an in vivo model of oral ST intoxication to determine its impact on luminal ion concentrations via ICP-MS. We also used functional assays, including Western blots, qPCR, and toxin activity assays, to assess the impact of luminal ion flux on CF and toxin expression. Finally, we assessed ETEC strains with CFs CFA/I or CS6 in a streptomycin mouse model of ETEC colonization. ST causes rapid and significant increases in luminal chloride but significant decreases in luminal magnesium and iron. We confirmed that increased sodium chloride suppresses CFA/I production in ETEC H10407 but does not affect CS6 production in ETEC 214-4. CFA/I production in ETEC H10407 is increased when magnesium becomes limiting, although it does not affect CS6 production in ETEC 214-4. Iron restriction via deferoxamine induces CFA/I expression in ETEC H10407 but not CS6 expression in ETEC 214-4. We demonstrate that ST production is suppressed via iron restriction in H10407, 214-4, and over 50 other ETEC clinical isolates. Lastly, we demonstrate that the iron restriction of mice using oral deferoxamine pre-treatment extends the duration of ETEC H10407 (CFA/I<sup>+</sup>) fecal shedding while accelerating ETEC 214-4 (CS6<sup>+</sup>) fecal shedding. Combined, these data suggest that enterotoxins modulate luminal ion flux to influence ETEC virulence including toxin and CF production.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/4/567enterotoxinsdiarrheaETECsecretionmetalsadhesin |
| spellingShingle | Ian E. Hollifield Natalya I. Motyka Sydney R. Stewart Michelle D. Blyth Kaylynn A. Fernando Kristen L. Clement Jacob P. Bitoun Heat-Stable Enterotoxin Secretions Assessed via ICP-MS Reveal Iron-Mediated Regulation of Virulence in CFA/I- and CS6-Expressing ETEC Isolates Cells enterotoxins diarrhea ETEC secretion metals adhesin |
| title | Heat-Stable Enterotoxin Secretions Assessed via ICP-MS Reveal Iron-Mediated Regulation of Virulence in CFA/I- and CS6-Expressing ETEC Isolates |
| title_full | Heat-Stable Enterotoxin Secretions Assessed via ICP-MS Reveal Iron-Mediated Regulation of Virulence in CFA/I- and CS6-Expressing ETEC Isolates |
| title_fullStr | Heat-Stable Enterotoxin Secretions Assessed via ICP-MS Reveal Iron-Mediated Regulation of Virulence in CFA/I- and CS6-Expressing ETEC Isolates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Heat-Stable Enterotoxin Secretions Assessed via ICP-MS Reveal Iron-Mediated Regulation of Virulence in CFA/I- and CS6-Expressing ETEC Isolates |
| title_short | Heat-Stable Enterotoxin Secretions Assessed via ICP-MS Reveal Iron-Mediated Regulation of Virulence in CFA/I- and CS6-Expressing ETEC Isolates |
| title_sort | heat stable enterotoxin secretions assessed via icp ms reveal iron mediated regulation of virulence in cfa i and cs6 expressing etec isolates |
| topic | enterotoxins diarrhea ETEC secretion metals adhesin |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/4/567 |
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