Biological role of PLL and PHL – lectins produced by entomopathogenic bacteria Photorhabdus luminescens and Photorhabdus asymbiotica

DOBEŠ, Pavel, Gita JANČAŘÍKOVÁ, Atul KUMAR, Eva FUJDIAROVÁ, Josef HOUSER, Pavel HYRŠL a Michaela WIMMEROVÁ. Biological role of PLL and PHL – lectins produced by entomopathogenic bacteria Photorhabdus luminescens and Photorhabdus asymbiotica. In XI European Congress of Entomology. 2018.

Základní údaje

• Originální název: Biological role of PLL and PHL – lectins produced by entomopathogenic bacteria Photorhabdus luminescens and Photorhabdus asymbiotica
• Název česky: Biological role of PLL and PHL – lectins produced by entomopathogenic bacteria Photorhabdus luminescens and Photorhabdus asymbiotica
• Autoři: DOBEŠ, Pavel (203 Česká republika, domácí), Gita JANČAŘÍKOVÁ (203 Česká republika, domácí), Atul KUMAR (356 Indie, domácí), Eva FUJDIAROVÁ (203 Česká republika, domácí), Josef HOUSER (203 Česká republika, domácí), Pavel HYRŠL (203 Česká republika, domácí) a Michaela WIMMEROVÁ (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí).
• Vydání: XI European Congress of Entomology, 2018.

Další údaje

• Originální jazyk: angličtina
• Typ výsledku: Konferenční abstrakt
• Obor: 10600 1.6 Biological sciences
• Stát vydavatele: Itálie
• Utajení: není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
• Kód RIV: RIV/00216224:14310/18:00101051
• Organizační jednotka: Přírodovědecká fakulta
• Klíčová slova česky: Photorhabdus; lektin; entomopatogen; hemolymfa; krev; vazba; reaktivní kyslíkové metabolity; antimikrobiální aktivita; fenoloxidáza
• Klíčová slova anglicky: Photorhabdus; lectin; entomopathogen; haemolymph; blood; binding; reactive oxygen species; antimicrobial activity; phenoloxidase
• Příznaky: Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Anotace

Photorhabdus is a genus of gram-negative bacteria which is known for its symbiotic relationship with entomopathogenic nematodes of the genus Heterorhabditis. Both bacteria and nematodes produce variety of toxins, proteases and other compounds which make them highly pathogenic for a wide range of insects. In our work we focused on lectins produced by bacteria P. luminescens and P. asymbiotica. Both species are known as highly virulent entomopathogens, but the latter is also able to cause serious and difficultly treatable infections in humans. Recently, we have identified two sequentially similar lectins designated as PLL and PHL in the genome of P. luminescens and P. asymbiotica, respectively. Recombinant forms of these lectins share high affinity towards L-fucose and both bind to the surface of red blood cells and haemocytes of Galleria mellonella. PLL agglutinates haemocytes and red blood cells A, whereas only red blood cells O were effectively agglutinated by PHL. Although we did not observe any damage on cells treated with lectins, neither the lectins were toxic to G. mellonella upon injection, PHL was found to be interfering with humoral immunity in both insect and human. PHL is recognised by immune system which reacts by increased melanisation in insects and increased production of reactive oxygen species in human blood observed in vitro. Interestingly, PHL inhibited production of reactive oxygen species elicited by neutrophil activators and decreased antimicrobial activity both in human blood and insect haemolymph. Despite many similarities, we show that the role of PLL and PHL is distinct. It is important to note that besides the involvement of studied lectins in infection and suppression of host immune system, they could also play role in symbiosis with nematodes or mediate interactions within bacterial population. This work was supported by grants no. 17-03253S and 18-18964S from the Czech Science Foundation. Photorhabdus is a genus of gram-negative bacteria which is known for its symbiotic relationship with entomopathogenic nematodes of the genus Heterorhabditis. Both bacteria and nematodes produce variety of toxins, proteases and other compounds which make them highly pathogenic for a wide range of insects. In our work we focused on lectins produced by bacteria P. luminescens and P. asymbiotica. Both species are known as highly virulent entomopathogens, but the latter is also able to cause serious and difficultly treatable infections in humans. Recently, we have identified two sequentially similar lectins designated as PLL and PHL in the genome of P. luminescens and P. asymbiotica, respectively. Recombinant forms of these lectins share high affinity towards L-fucose and both bind to the surface of red blood cells and haemocytes of Galleria mellonella. PLL agglutinates haemocytes and red blood cells A, whereas only red blood cells O were effectively agglutinated by PHL. Although we did not observe any damage on cells treated with lectins, neither the lectins were toxic to G. mellonella upon injection, PHL was found to be interfering with humoral immunity in both insect and human. PHL is recognised by immune system which reacts by increased melanisation in insects and increased production of reactive oxygen species in human blood observed in vitro. Interestingly, PHL inhibited production of reactive oxygen species elicited by neutrophil activators and decreased antimicrobial activity both in human blood and insect haemolymph. Despite many similarities, we show that the role of PLL and PHL is distinct. It is important to note that besides the involvement of studied lectins in infection and suppression of host immune system, they could also play role in symbiosis with nematodes or mediate interactions within bacterial population. This work was supported by grants no. 17-03253S and 18-18964S from the Czech Science Foundation.

Anotace česky

Photorhabdus is a genus of gram-negative bacteria which is known for its symbiotic relationship with entomopathogenic nematodes of the genus Heterorhabditis. Both bacteria and nematodes produce variety of toxins, proteases and other compounds which make them highly pathogenic for a wide range of insects. In our work we focused on lectins produced by bacteria P. luminescens and P. asymbiotica. Both species are known as highly virulent entomopathogens, but the latter is also able to cause serious and difficultly treatable infections in humans. Recently, we have identified two sequentially similar lectins designated as PLL and PHL in the genome of P. luminescens and P. asymbiotica, respectively. Recombinant forms of these lectins share high affinity towards L-fucose and both bind to the surface of red blood cells and haemocytes of Galleria mellonella. PLL agglutinates haemocytes and red blood cells A, whereas only red blood cells O were effectively agglutinated by PHL. Although we did not observe any damage on cells treated with lectins, neither the lectins were toxic to G. mellonella upon injection, PHL was found to be interfering with humoral immunity in both insect and human. PHL is recognised by immune system which reacts by increased melanisation in insects and increased production of reactive oxygen species in human blood observed in vitro. Interestingly, PHL inhibited production of reactive oxygen species elicited by neutrophil activators and decreased antimicrobial activity both in human blood and insect haemolymph. Despite many similarities, we show that the role of PLL and PHL is distinct. It is important to note that besides the involvement of studied lectins in infection and suppression of host immune system, they could also play role in symbiosis with nematodes or mediate interactions within bacterial population. This work was supported by grants no. 17-03253S and 18-18964S from the Czech Science Foundation.

Návaznosti

• GA17-03253S, projekt VaV: Název: Hormonální kontrola hmyzího obranného systému

Investor: Grantová agentura ČR, Hormonální kontrola hmyzího obranného systému

• GA18-18964S, interní kód MU: Název: Lektiny a jejich úloha v interakci patogen/hostitel a buněčném rozpoznávání

Investor: Grantová agentura ČR, Lektiny a jejich úloha v interakci patogen/hostitel a buněčném rozpoznávání