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Title | Emerging enterococcus pore-forming toxins with MHC/HLA-I as receptors. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Cell, Vol. 185, Issue 7, Page 1157-1171.e22, Year 2022 |
Publish date | Mar 31, 2022 |
Authors | Xiaozhe Xiong / Songhai Tian / Pan Yang / Francois Lebreton / Huan Bao / Kuanwei Sheng / Linxiang Yin / Pengsheng Chen / Jie Zhang / Wanshu Qi / Jianbin Ruan / Hao Wu / Hong Chen / David T Breault / Hao Wu / Ashlee M Earl / Michael S Gilmore / Jonathan Abraham / Min Dong / |
PubMed Abstract | Enterococci are a part of human microbiota and a leading cause of multidrug resistant infections. Here, we identify a family of Enterococcus pore-forming toxins (Epxs) in E. faecalis, E. faecium, ...Enterococci are a part of human microbiota and a leading cause of multidrug resistant infections. Here, we identify a family of Enterococcus pore-forming toxins (Epxs) in E. faecalis, E. faecium, and E. hirae strains isolated across the globe. Structural studies reveal that Epxs form a branch of β-barrel pore-forming toxins with a β-barrel protrusion (designated the top domain) sitting atop the cap domain. Through a genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 screen, we identify human leukocyte antigen class I (HLA-I) complex as a receptor for two members (Epx2 and Epx3), which preferentially recognize human HLA-I and homologous MHC-I of equine, bovine, and porcine, but not murine, origin. Interferon exposure, which stimulates MHC-I expression, sensitizes human cells and intestinal organoids to Epx2 and Epx3 toxicity. Co-culture with Epx2-harboring E. faecium damages human peripheral blood mononuclear cells and intestinal organoids, and this toxicity is neutralized by an Epx2 antibody, demonstrating the toxin-mediated virulence of Epx-carrying Enterococcus. |
External links | Cell / PubMed:35259335 / PubMed Central |
Methods | EM (single particle) / X-ray diffraction |
Resolution | 2.87 - 3 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-25673, PDB-7t4e: PDB-7t4d: |
Chemicals | ChemComp-MPD: |
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Keywords | TOXIN / pore-forming toxin |