In:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 118, No. 42 ( 2021-10-19)
Abstract:
Cellular ionic concentrations are a central factor orchestrating host innate immunity, but no pathogenic mechanism that perturbs host innate immunity by directly targeting metal ions has yet been described. Here, we report a unique virulence strategy of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis ( Yptb ) involving modulation of the availability of Mn 2+ , an immunostimulatory metal ion in host cells. We showed that the Yptb type VI secretion system (T6SS) delivered a micropeptide, TssS, into host cells to enhance its virulence. The mutant strain lacking TssS (Δ tssS ) showed substantially reduced virulence but induced a significantly stronger host innate immune response, indicating an antagonistic role of this effector in host antimicrobial immunity. Subsequent studies revealed that TssS is a Mn 2+ -chelating protein and that its Mn 2+ -chelating ability is essential for the disruption of host innate immunity. Moreover, we showed that Mn 2+ enhances the host innate immune response to Yptb infection by activating the stimulator of interferon genes (STING)-mediated immune response. Furthermore, we demonstrated that TssS counteracted the cytoplasmic Mn 2+ increase to inhibit the STING-mediated innate immune response by sequestering Mn 2+ . Finally, TssS-mediated STING inhibition sabotaged bacterial clearance in vivo. These results reveal a previously unrecognized bacterial immune evasion strategy involving modulation of the bioavailability of intracellular metal ions and provide a perspective on the role of the T6SS in pathogenesis.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0027-8424
,
1091-6490
DOI:
10.1073/pnas.2103526118
Language:
English
Publisher:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Publication Date:
2021
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209104-5
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1461794-8
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11
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12
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