Salmonella Typhi sense host neuroendocrine stress hormones and release the toxin haemolysin E |
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Authors: | Karavolos Michail H Bulmer David M Spencer Hannah Rampioni Giordano Schmalen Ira Baker Stephen Pickard Derek Gray Joe Fookes Maria Winzer Klaus Ivens Alasdair Dougan Gordon Williams Paul Khan C M Anjam |
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Affiliation: | Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, The Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle NE2 4HH, UK. |
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Abstract: | Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. typhi) causes typhoid fever. We show that exposure of S. typhi to neuroendocrine stress hormones results in haemolysis, which is associated with the release of haemolysin E in membrane vesicles. This effect is attributed to increased expression of the small RNA micA and RNA chaperone Hfq, with concomitant downregulation of outer membrane protein A. Deletion of micA or the two-component signal-transduction system, CpxAR, abolishes the phenotype. The hormone response is inhibited by the β-blocker propranolol. We provide mechanistic insights into the basis of neuroendocrine hormone-mediated haemolysis by S. typhi, increasing our understanding of inter-kingdom signalling. |
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Keywords: | Salmonella hormones haemolysin micA cpx |
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