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Protein D expression promotes the adherence and internalization of non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae into human monocytic cells

Lazou Ahrén, Irini LU ; Janson, Håkan LU ; Forsgren, Arne LU and Riesbeck, Kristian LU orcid (2001) In Microbial Pathogenesis 31(3). p.151-158
Abstract
Protein D, having a glycerol-3-phosphodiester phosphodiesterase activity, is found at the surface of all Haemophilus influenzae strains and is a possible virulence factor. In the present study, the involvement of protein D in the entry of NTHi into human monocytic cells is reported. Primary monocytes and the monocytic cell lines U-937 and THP-1 were infected with NTHi strain 772 and the mutant 772 Delta hpd 1 (lacking the gene for protein D). NTHi 772 adhered to and entered monocytic cells up to four-fold more efficiently compared to 772 Delta hpd 1. When an Escherichia coli transformant expressing protein D was incubated with monocytic cells, the number of intracellular bacteria increased 1.6-fold compared to protein D-deficient controls.... (More)
Protein D, having a glycerol-3-phosphodiester phosphodiesterase activity, is found at the surface of all Haemophilus influenzae strains and is a possible virulence factor. In the present study, the involvement of protein D in the entry of NTHi into human monocytic cells is reported. Primary monocytes and the monocytic cell lines U-937 and THP-1 were infected with NTHi strain 772 and the mutant 772 Delta hpd 1 (lacking the gene for protein D). NTHi 772 adhered to and entered monocytic cells up to four-fold more efficiently compared to 772 Delta hpd 1. When an Escherichia coli transformant expressing protein D was incubated with monocytic cells, the number of intracellular bacteria increased 1.6-fold compared to protein D-deficient controls. Any correlation between internalization and phosphorylcholine expression was not detected. In conclusion, our data suggest that surface-expressed protein D promotes the adherence of NTHi to human monocytes leading to a higher number of internalized bacteria. (Less)
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non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae, internalization, glycerophosphodiester phosphodiesterase, protein D, monocytes
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Microbial Pathogenesis
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31
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3
pages
151 - 158
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Academic Press
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  • pmid:11500100
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1096-1208
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10.1006/mpat.2001.0456
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English
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  abstract     = {{Protein D, having a glycerol-3-phosphodiester phosphodiesterase activity, is found at the surface of all Haemophilus influenzae strains and is a possible virulence factor. In the present study, the involvement of protein D in the entry of NTHi into human monocytic cells is reported. Primary monocytes and the monocytic cell lines U-937 and THP-1 were infected with NTHi strain 772 and the mutant 772 Delta hpd 1 (lacking the gene for protein D). NTHi 772 adhered to and entered monocytic cells up to four-fold more efficiently compared to 772 Delta hpd 1. When an Escherichia coli transformant expressing protein D was incubated with monocytic cells, the number of intracellular bacteria increased 1.6-fold compared to protein D-deficient controls. Any correlation between internalization and phosphorylcholine expression was not detected. In conclusion, our data suggest that surface-expressed protein D promotes the adherence of NTHi to human monocytes leading to a higher number of internalized bacteria.}},
  author       = {{Lazou Ahrén, Irini and Janson, Håkan and Forsgren, Arne and Riesbeck, Kristian}},
  issn         = {{1096-1208}},
  keywords     = {{non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae; internalization; glycerophosphodiester phosphodiesterase; protein D; monocytes}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{151--158}},
  publisher    = {{Academic Press}},
  series       = {{Microbial Pathogenesis}},
  title        = {{Protein D expression promotes the adherence and internalization of non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae into human monocytic cells}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/mpat.2001.0456}},
  doi          = {{10.1006/mpat.2001.0456}},
  volume       = {{31}},
  year         = {{2001}},
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