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- Mathiasen, Sarah L., et al.
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Bacterial genotoxins induce T cell senescence
- 2021
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Ingår i: Cell Reports. - : Elsevier. - 2211-1247. ; 35:10
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Several types of pathogenic bacteria produce genotoxins that induce DNA damage in host cells. Accumulating evidence suggests that a central function of these genotoxins is to dysregulate the host's immune response, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. To address this issue, we investigated the effects of the most widely expressed bacterial genotoxin, the cytolethal distending toxin (CDT), on T cells—the key mediators of adaptive immunity. We show that CDT induces premature senescence in activated CD4 T cells in vitro and provide evidence suggesting that infection with genotoxin-producing bacteria promotes T cell senescence in vivo. Moreover, we demonstrate that genotoxin-induced senescent CD4 T cells assume a senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) which, at least partly, is orchestrated by the ATM-p38 signaling axis. These findings provide insight into the immunomodulatory properties of bacterial genotoxins and uncover a putative link between bacterial infections and T cell senescence.
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- Boutet-Robinet, Elisa, et al.
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Detection of DNA damage by alkaline comet assay in mouse colonic mucosa
- 2021
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Ingår i: STAR Protocols. - : Cell Press. - 2666-1667. ; 2:4
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We recently characterized the association between DNA damage and immunoresponse in vivo in colonic mucosa of mice infected with a Salmonella Typhimurium strain expressing a genotoxin, known as typhoid toxin. In this protocol, we describe the specific steps for assessing DNA damage by the alkaline comet assay of colonic mucosal samples. The description of the comet assay protocol follows the international guidelines (Minimum Information for Reporting on the Comet Assay [Moller et al., 2020]). For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Martin et al. (2021).
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- Lopez Chiloeches, Maria, et al.
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Characterization of macrophage infiltration and polarization by double fluorescence immunostaining in mouse colonic mucosa
- 2021
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Ingår i: STAR Protocols. - : Cell Press. - 2666-1667. ; 2:4
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We recently characterized the association between DNA damage and immunoresponse in vivo in colonic mucosa of mice infected with a Salmonella Typhimurium strain expressing a genotoxin, known as typhoid toxin. In this protocol, we describe how to assess the extent and features of infiltrating macrophages by double immunofluorescence. Total macrophage population was determined using an F4/80 antibody, whereas the specific M2-like population was assessed using a CD206 antibody. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Martin et al. (2021).
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- Lopez Chiloeches, Maria, et al.
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Genotoxin-producing Salmonella enterica induces tissue-specific types of DNA damage and DNA damage response outcomes
- 2023
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Ingår i: Frontiers in Immunology. - : Frontiers Media S.A.. - 1664-3224. ; 14
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Introduction: Typhoid toxin-expressing Salmonella enterica causes DNA damage in the intestinal mucosa in vivo, activating the DNA damage response (DDR) in the absence of inflammation. To understand whether the tissue microenvironment constrains the infection outcome, we compared the immune response and DDR patterns in the colon and liver of mice infected with a genotoxigenic strain or its isogenic control strain.Methods: In situ spatial transcriptomic and immunofluorescence have been used to assess DNA damage makers, activation of the DDR, innate immunity markers in a multiparametric analysis.Result: The presence of the typhoid toxin protected from colonic bacteria-induced inflammation, despite nuclear localization of p53, enhanced co-expression of type-I interferons (IfnbI) and the inflammasome sensor Aim2, both classic features of DNA-break-induced DDR activation. These effects were not observed in the livers of either infected group. Instead, in this tissue, the inflammatory response and DDR were associated with high oxidative stress-induced DNA damage.Conclusions: Our work highlights the relevance of the tissue microenvironment in enabling the typhoid toxin to suppress the host inflammatory response in vivo.
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- Martin, Oceane C. B., et al.
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Bacterial Genotoxin-Induced DNA Damage and Modulation of the Host Immune Microenvironment
- 2020
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Ingår i: Toxins. - : MDPI. - 2072-6651. ; 12:2
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- Bacterial genotoxins (BTGX) induce DNA damage, which results in senescence or apoptosis of the target cells if not properly repaired. Three BTGXs have been identified: the cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) family produced by several Gram-negative bacteria, the typhoid toxin produced by several Salmonella enterica serovars, and colibactin, a peptide-polyketide, produced mainly by the phylogenetic group B2 Escherichia coli. The cellular responses induced by BTGXs resemble those of well-characterized carcinogenic agents, and several lines of evidence indicate that bacteria carrying genotoxin genes can contribute to tumor development under specific circumstances. Given their unusual mode of action, it is still enigmatic why these effectors have been acquired by microbes and what is their role in the context of the biology of the producing bacterium, since it is unlikely that their primary purpose is to induce/promote cancer in the mammalian host. In this review, we will discuss the possibility that the DNA damage induced by BTGX modulates the host immune response, acting as immunomodulator, leading to the establishment of a suitable niche for the producing bacterium. We will further highlight open questions that remain to be solved regarding the biology of this unusual family of bacterial toxins.
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- Martin, Oceane C. B., et al.
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Infection with genotoxin-producing Salmonella enterica synergises with loss of the tumour suppressor APC in promoting genomic instability via the PI3K pathway in colonic epithelial cells
- 2019
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Ingår i: Cellular Microbiology. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 1462-5814 .- 1462-5822. ; 21:12
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Several commensal and pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria produce DNA-damaging toxins that are considered bona fide carcinogenic agents. The microbiota of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients is enriched in genotoxin-producing bacteria, but their role in the pathogenesis of CRC is poorly understood. The adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene is mutated in familial adenomatous polyposis and in the majority of sporadic CRCs. We investigated whether the loss of APC alters the response of colonic epithelial cells to infection by Salmonella enterica, the only genotoxin-producing bacterium associated with cancer in humans. Using 2D and organotypic 3D cultures, we found that APC deficiency was associated with sustained activation of the DNA damage response, reduced capacity to repair different types of damage, including DNA breaks and oxidative damage, and failure to induce cell cycle arrest. The reduced DNA repair capacity and inability to activate adequate checkpoint responses was associated with increased genomic instability in APC-deficient cells exposed to the genotoxic bacterium. Inhibition of the checkpoint response was dependent on activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase pathway. These findings highlight the synergistic effect of the loss of APC and infection with genotoxin-producing bacteria in promoting a microenvironment conducive to malignant transformation.
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- Martin, Océane C.B., et al.
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Influence of the microenvironment on modulation of the host response by typhoid toxin
- 2021
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Ingår i: Cell Reports. - : Cell Press. - 2211-1247. ; 35:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Bacterial genotoxins cause DNA damage in eukaryotic cells, resulting in activation of the DNA damage response (DDR) in vitro. These toxins are produced by Gram-negative bacteria, enriched in the microbiota of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. However, their role in infection remains poorly characterized. We address the role of typhoid toxin in modulation of the host-microbial interaction in health and disease. Infection with a genotoxigenic Salmonella protects mice from intestinal inflammation. We show that the presence of an active genotoxin promotes DNA fragmentation and senescence in vivo, which is uncoupled from an inflammatory response and unexpectedly associated with induction of an anti-inflammatory environment. The anti-inflammatory response is lost when infection occurs in mice with acute colitis. These data highlight a complex context-dependent crosstalk between bacterial-genotoxin-induced DDR and the host immune response, underlining an unexpected role for bacterial genotoxins.
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