Complement evasion mechanisms of the systemic pathogens Yersiniae and Salmonellae

FEBS Letters

article

Eric S. Krukonis¹  Joshua J. Thomson¹ 

[1] Division of Integrated Biomedical Sciences, University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry

关键词: Ail;    complement;    complement regulation;    LPS;    plague;    plasminogen activator;    Rck;    serum resistance;    virulence;    YadA;   

DOI  :  10.1002/1873-3468.13771

来源: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

【 摘 要 】

Pathogens that colonize deep tissues and spread systemically encounter the innate host resistance mechanism of complement-mediated lysis and complement opsonization leading to engulfment and degradation by phagocytic cells. Yersinia and Salmonella species have developed numerous strategies to block the antimicrobial effects of complement. These include recruitment of complement regulatory proteins factor H, C4BP, and vitronectin (Vn) as well as interference in late maturation events such as assembly of C9 into the membrane attack complex that leads to bacterial lysis. This review will discuss the contributions of various surface structures (proteins, lipopolysaccharide, and capsules) to evasion of complement-mediated immune clearance of the systemic pathogens Yersiniae and Salmonellae. Bacterial proteins required for recruitment of complement regulatory proteins will be described, including the details of their interaction with host regulatory proteins, where known. The potential role of the surface proteases Pla (Yersinia pestis) and PgtE (Salmonella species) on the activity of complement regulatory proteins will also be addressed. Finally, the implications of complement inactivation on host cell interactions and host cell targeting for type 3 secretion will be discussed.

【 授权许可】

Unknown