Alternative TitleAn alternative nisin A resistance mechanism affects virulence in Staphylococcus aureus
Degree Type博士(歯学)
Doctor of Philosophy in Dental Science
Note (General)博士論文全文, 博士論文要旨, 最終試験結果の要旨, 論文審査の要旨
Nisin A is a bacteriocin produced by Lactococcus lactis and is widely used as a food preservative. Staphylococcus aureus has the BraRS-VraDE system that provides resistance against low concentrations of nisin A. BraRS is a two-component system that induces the expression of the ABC transporter VraDE. Previously, we isolated a highly nisin A-resistant strain with increased VraDE expression due to a mutation in braRS. In this study, we isolated S. aureus MW2 mutants with BraRS-VraDE-independent nisin A resistance. These mutants, designated SAN2 (S. aureus nisin resistant) and SAN469, had a mutation in pmtR, which encodes a transcriptional regulator responsible for the expression of the pmtABCD operon. As a result, these mutants exhibited increased expression of PmtABCD, a transporter responsible for the export of phenol-soluble modulin (PSM). Characterization of the mutants revealed that they have decreased susceptibility to human β-defensin-3 (hBD3) and LL37, which are innate immune factors. Additionally, these mutants showed higher hemolytic activity than the original MW2 strain. Furthermore, in a mouse bacteremia model, the SAN2 strain exhibited a lower survival rate than the original MW2 strain. These results indicate that the increased expression of pmtABCD due to a pmtR mutation is an alternative nisin A resistance mechanism that also affects virulence in S. aureus.Miki Kawada-Matsuo, Atsuko Watanabe, Kaoru Arii, Yuichi Oogai, Kazuyuki Noguchi, Shouichi Miyawaki, Tetsuya Hayashi, Hitoshi KomatsuzawaStaphylococcus aureus Virulence Affected by an Alternative Nisin A Resistance MechanismApplied and Environmental Microbiology 2020DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02923-19
Collection (particular)国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション > デジタル化資料 > 博士論文
Date Accepted (W3CDTF)2021-05-16T23:51:55+09:00
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