Iron‐regulated surface determinant B (IsdB) promotes Staphylococcus aureus adherence to and internalization by non‐phagocytic human cells. (15th January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zapotoczna, Marta; Jevnikar, Zala; Miajlovic, Helen; Kos, Janko; Foster, Timothy J.
• Is Part Of: Cellular microbiology. Volume 15:Number 6(2013:Jun.)
• Page Start: 1026
• Page End: 1041
• Publication Date: 2013-01-15
• Subjects: Microbiology -- Periodicals; Cytology -- Periodicals; Host-parasite relationships -- Periodicals; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Cells -- Periodicals; Microbiologie -- Périodiques; Microbiologie; Relation hôte-parasite; Cytologie; Cellule; Réponse cellulaire; Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); 579.05
• DOI: 10.1111/cmi.12097
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1462-5814

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Summary</title> <p> <italic>Staphylococcus aureus</italic> is a human pathogen that causes invasive and recurring infections. The ability to internalize into and persist within host cells is thought to contribute to infection. Here we report a novel role for the well‐characterized iron‐regulated surface determinant B (IsdB) protein which we have shown can promote adhesion of 293T, HeLa cells and platelets to immobilized bacteria independently of its ability to bind haemoglobin. IsdB bound to the active form of the platelet integrin α_IIbβ₃, both on platelets and when the integrin was expressed ectopically in CHO cells. IsdB also promoted bacterial invasion into human cells. This was clearly demonstrated with bacteria lacking fibronectin‐binding proteins (FnBPs), which are known to promote invasion in the presence of fibronectin. However, IsdB also contributed significantly to invasion by cells expressing FnBPs in the presence of serum. Thus IsdB appears to be able to interact with the broader family of integrins that bind ligands with the RGD motif and to act as a back up mechanism to promote interactions with mammalian cells.</p> </abstract>