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Editor's Choice Differential modulation of flagella expression in enterohaemorrhagic O157: H7 by intestinal short-chain fatty acid mixes Free

Abstract

During passage through the gastrointestinal tract, enterohaemorrhagic (EHEC) encounters numerous stresses, each producing unique antimicrobial conditions. Beyond surviving these stresses, EHEC may also use them as cues about the local microenvironment to modulate its virulence. Of particular interest is how exposure to changing concentrations of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) associated with passage through the small and large intestines affects EHEC virulence, as well as flagella expression and motility specifically. In this study, we investigate the impact of exposure to SCFA mixes simulating concentrations and compositions within the small and large intestines on EHEC flagella expression and function. Using a combination of DNA microarray, quantitative real-time PCR, immunoblot analysis, flow cytometry and motility assays, we show that there is a marked, significant upregulation of flagellar genes, the flagellar protein, FliC, and motility when EHEC is exposed to SCFA mixes representative of the small intestine. By contrast, when EHEC is exposed to SCFA mixes representative of the large intestine, there is a significant downregulation of flagellar genes, FliC and motility. Our results demonstrate that EHEC modulates flagella expression and motility in response to SCFAs, with differential responses associated with SCFA mixes typical of the small and large intestines. This research contributes to our understanding of how EHEC senses and responds to host environmental signals and the mechanisms it uses to successfully infect the human host. Significantly, it also suggests that EHEC is using this key gastrointestinal chemical signpost to cue changes in flagella expression and motility in different locations within the host intestinal tract.

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Keyword(s): enterohaemorrhagic , flagella expression , intestinal short-chain fatty acids , motility and regulation of virulence
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Differential modulation of flagella expression in enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157: H7 by intestinal short-chain fatty acid mixes
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