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Novel subtilase cytotoxin produced by Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli induces apoptosis in vero cells via mitochondrial membrane damage.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19380466     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Subtilase cytotoxin (SubAB) is an AB(5) cytotoxin produced by some strains of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli. The A subunit is a subtilase-like serine protease and cleaves an endoplasmic reticulum chaperone, BiP, leading to transient inhibition of protein synthesis and cell cycle arrest at G(1) phase. Here we show that SubAB, but not the catalytically inactive mutant SubAB(S272A), induced apoptosis in Vero cells, as detected by DNA fragmentation and annexin V binding. SubAB induced activation of caspase-3, -7, and -8. Caspase-3 appeared earlier than caspase-8, and by use of specific caspase inhibitors, it was determined that caspase-3 may be upstream of caspase-8. A general caspase inhibitor blocked SubAB-induced apoptosis, detected by annexin V binding. SubAB also stimulated cytochrome c release from mitochondria, which was not suppressed by caspase inhibitors. In HeLa cells, Apaf-1 small interfering RNA inhibited caspase-3 activation, suggesting that cytochrome c might form an apoptosome, leading to activation of caspase-3. These data suggested that SubAB induced caspase-dependent apoptosis in Vero cells through mitochondrial membrane damage.
Authors:
Gen Matsuura; Naoko Morinaga; Kinnosuke Yahiro; Reiko Komine; Joel Moss; Hideo Yoshida; Masatoshi Noda
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural     Date:  2009-04-20
Journal Detail:
Title:  Infection and immunity     Volume:  77     ISSN:  1098-5522     ISO Abbreviation:  Infect. Immun.     Publication Date:  2009 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-06-22     Completed Date:  2009-07-14     Revised Date:  2010-09-27    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0246127     Medline TA:  Infect Immun     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2919-24     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Molecular Infectiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Annexin A5 / metabolism
Apoptosis*
Caspase 3 / metabolism
Caspase 7 / metabolism
Caspase 8 / metabolism
Cercopithecus aethiops
Cytochromes c / metabolism
DNA Fragmentation
Escherichia coli Proteins / toxicity*
Hela Cells
Humans
Mitochondrial Membranes / drug effects*
Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli / pathogenicity*
Subtilisins / toxicity*
Vero Cells
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Annexin A5; 0/Escherichia coli Proteins; 9007-43-6/Cytochromes c; EC 3.4.21.-/Subtilisins; EC 3.4.21.-/subtilase cytotoxin, E coli; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 3; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 7; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 8
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