副溶血性弧菌
生物
毒力
氧化应激
镉
锌
微生物学
平衡
细菌
细胞生物学
生物化学
遗传学
基因
化学
有机化学
作者
Chengkun Zheng,Yimeng Zhai,Jun Qiu,M.Z. Wang,Zhengzhong Xu,Xiang Chen,Xiaohui Zhou,Xinan Jiao
标识
DOI:10.1080/19490976.2024.2327377
摘要
Although metals are essential for life, they are toxic to bacteria in excessive amounts. Therefore, the maintenance of metal homeostasis is critical for bacterial physiology and pathogenesis. Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a significant food-borne pathogen that mainly causes acute gastroenteritis in humans and acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease in shrimp. Herein, we report that ZntA functions as a zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd) homeostasis mechanism and contributes to oxidative stress resistance and virulence in V. parahaemolyticus. zntA is remarkably induced by Zn, copper, cobalt, nickel (Ni), and Cd, while ZntA promotes V. parahaemolyticus growth under excess Zn/Ni and Cd conditions via maintaining Zn and Cd homeostasis, respectively. The growth of ΔzntA was inhibited under iron (Fe)-restricted conditions, and the inhibition was associated with Zn homeostasis disturbance. Ferrous iron supplementation improved the growth of ΔzntA under excess Zn, Ni or Cd conditions. The resistance of ΔzntA to H2O2-induced oxidative stress also decreased, and its virulence was attenuated in zebrafish models. Quantitative real-time PCR, mutagenesis, and β-galactosidase activity assays revealed that ZntR positively regulates zntA expression by binding to its promoter. Collectively, the ZntR-regulated ZntA is crucial for Zn and Cd homeostasis and contributes to oxidative stress resistance and virulence in V. parahaemolyticus.
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