Effects of ompA deletion on expression of type 1 fimbriae in Escherichia coli K1 strain RS218 and on the association of E. coli with human brain microvascular endothelial cells

Ching Hao Teng, Yi Xie, Sooan Shin, Francescopaolo Di Cello, Maneesh Paul-Satyaseela, Mian Cai, Kwang Sik Kim

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We have previously shown that outer membrane protein A (OmpA) and type 1 fimbriae are the bacterial determinants involved in Escherichia coli K1 binding to human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMEC), which constitute the blood-brain barrier. In investigating the role of OmpA in E. coli K1 binding to HBMEC, we showed for the first time that ompA deletion decreased the expression of type 1 fimbriae in E. coli K1. Decreased expression of type 1 fimbriae in the ompA deletion mutant was largely the result of driving the fim promoter toward the type 1 fimbrial phase-OFF orientation. mRNA levels of fimB and fimE were found to be decreased with the OmpA mutant compared to the parent strain. Of interest, the ompA deletion further decreased the abilities of E. coli K1 to bind to and invade HBMEC under the conditions of fixing type 1 fimbria expression in the phase-ON or phase-OFF status. These findings suggest that the decreased ability of the OmpA mutant to interact with HBMEC is not entirely due to its decreased type 1 fimbrial expression and that OmpA and type 1 fimbriae facilitate the interaction of E. coli K1 with HBMEC at least in an additive manner.

原文English
頁(從 - 到)5609-5616
頁數8
期刊Infection and Immunity
74
發行號10
DOIs
出版狀態Published - 2006 10月

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • 寄生物學
  • 微生物學
  • 免疫學
  • 傳染性疾病

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